Breakdown of saijeuga an majeulkka bwa gateun oseul du saijeuro jumunhaesseoyo.
Questions & Answers about saijeuga an majeulkka bwa gateun oseul du saijeuro jumunhaesseoyo.
In this sentence, 맞다 means to fit or to be the right size, not to be correct.
So:
- 사이즈가 맞다 = the size fits / the size is right
- 사이즈가 안 맞다 = the size doesn’t fit / the size is wrong
This is a very common use with clothes, shoes, rings, and so on.
Examples:
- 이 옷이 안 맞아요. = These clothes don’t fit.
- 신발 사이즈가 잘 맞아요. = The shoe size fits well.
So in your sentence, 사이즈가 안 맞을까 봐 means the speaker is worried the size might not fit.
-을까 봐 / -ㄹ까 봐 expresses worry, concern, or precaution about something that might happen.
Here, 맞을까 봐 literally has the idea of:
- I’m worried it might fit / might not fit
- and with 안, it becomes
- I’m worried it might not fit
So:
- 사이즈가 안 맞을까 봐 = because I was worried the size might not fit
- or more naturally, in case the size didn’t fit
A useful way to understand this pattern is:
possible bad situation + precautionary action
In this sentence:
- possible problem: 사이즈가 안 맞다
- precautionary action: 같은 옷을 두 사이즈로 주문했어요
So the speaker ordered two sizes as a precaution.