Learn Hardcore Korean: jeoneun undongbogeul ipgo undonghaeyo.

Breakdown of jeoneun undongbogeul ipgo undonghaeyo.

Why is 저 followed by 는 in 저는?

는 is the topic marker. In 저는, it marks 저 (I) as the topic of the sentence.

So 저는 is not just I in a basic sense; it is more like:

In everyday English, we usually just translate it as I, but in Korean the topic marker helps show what the sentence is about.

Also, 저 is the humble/polite word for I, so it fits well with the polite ending -해요.

What does 운동복 mean literally?

운동복 is a compound noun:

So 운동복 literally means exercise clothes or sportswear / workout clothes.

Korean often makes words this way by combining nouns into one compound word.

Why does 운동복 take 을?

을/를 is the object marker. It marks the thing directly affected by the verb.

Here:

So 운동복을 means workout clothes as the object of 입다.

Because 운동복 ends in a consonant, Korean uses 을 rather than 를.