yangmareul an sineossdeoni sae sinbari jogeum apasseo.

subject particle

Breakdown of yangmareul an sineossdeoni sae sinbari jogeum apasseo.

• ~을: object particle
• 새: new
• 안: not

Questions & Answers about yangmareul an sineossdeoni sae sinbari jogeum apasseo.

Why is 신다 used with 양말? I thought 신발을 신다 meant to wear shoes.

In Korean, 신다 is the general verb for put on / wear things on your feet. That includes:

• 신발을 신다 = to wear shoes
• 양말을 신다 = to wear socks

So 양말을 안 신었더니 literally means because I didn’t wear socks or when I didn’t wear socks.

What does -었더니 mean in 안 신었더니?

-었더니 / -았더니 / -더니 often connects a first action or situation to a result that followed.

Here, 양말을 안 신었더니 새 신발이 조금 아팠어 means something like:

• I didn’t wear socks, so my new shoes hurt a little
• When I didn’t wear socks, my new shoes hurt a little

This ending often gives a feeling of:

• a cause leading to a result, or
• the speaker noticing the result afterward

So it is not just simple sequence. It suggests not wearing socks led to the shoes hurting.

Why is it 양말을 안 신었더니 and not 양말을 안 입었더니?

Because Korean uses different verbs depending on the type of clothing:

• 입다 = wear clothes on the body
• 쓰다 = wear something on the head
• 끼다 = wear something on fingers/hands, or insert
• 차다 = wear something like a watch or accessory
• 신다 = wear things on the feet

Since socks go on your feet, Korean says 양말을 신다, not 양말을 입다.