Shopping in Korea

How to have an adjective right in front of the noun

Step 1: Drop the 다 [da]. 크다 [keu-da] big → 크 [keu]

Step 2: Add -은 [eun] / -ㄴ [n]. 크 [keu] → 큰 [keun]

When the adjective stem ends in a CONSONANT sound,
we use -은 [eun]

• 작- [jak-]

When the adjective stem ends in a VOWEL sound,
we use -ㄴ [n]

• 크- [keu-]
• 예쁘- [ye-ppeu-]

큰 가방이에요. [keun ga-bang-i-e-yo]
It's a big bag.

• 큰 [keun] means "big.."
• 가방이에요 [ga-bang-i-e-yo] means "It's a bag."
• Literally means "big.., it's a bag"

오늘 작은 가방을 살 거예요. [o-neul ja-geun ga-bang-eul sal geo-ye-yo]
I'm going to buy a small bag today.

• 오늘 [o-neul] means "today"
• 작은 가방 [ja-geun ga-bang] means "small bag"
• 살 거예요 [sal geo-ye-yo] means "I will buy it."
• Literally means "today, small bag, I will buy it"

오늘 큰 모자를 살 거예요. [o-neul keun mo-ja-reul sal geo-ye-yo]
I'm going to buy a big hat today.

• 큰 모자 [keun mo-ja] means "big hat"
• Literally means "today, big hat, I will buy it"

크고 예쁜 가방 [keu-go ye-ppeun ga-bang]
big and pretty bag

• 크고 [keu-go] means "big and.."
• 예쁜 가방 [ye-ppeun ga-bang] means "pretty bag"

• A: 오늘 뭐 살 거예요?
  What are you going to buy today?
• B: 오늘 작은 가방을 살 거예요. [o-neul ja-geun ga-bang-eul sal geo-ye-yo]
  I'm going to buy a small bag today.
• A: 아하.
  I see.
• B: 오늘 뭐 살 거예요? [o-neul mwo sal geo-ye-yo?]
  What are you going to buy today?
• A: 오늘 큰 모자를 살 거예요.
  I'm going to buy a big hat today.