Breakdown of i oseun pumjeoriraseo jumunhal su eobseoyo.
이다ida
to be
이i
this
~은~eun
topic particle
옷os
clothing
Questions & Answers about i oseun pumjeoriraseo jumunhal su eobseoyo.
Why is 은 used in 이 옷은 instead of 이 옷이?
은 is the topic particle. It marks 이 옷 as the thing being talked about: as for this clothing item...
So 이 옷은 품절이라서 주문할 수 없어요 feels like:
- As for this item, it’s sold out, so you can’t order it.
If you used 이 옷이, that would mark it more as the subject, which can sound more like you are identifying this item specifically among other possibilities. In many everyday situations, 은 sounds more natural because the sentence is giving information about the item.
What does 품절 mean exactly?
품절 means sold out or out of stock.
It is a noun, but in Korean nouns can often be combined with 이다 (to be) to make a predicate:
- 품절이다 = to be sold out
So in this sentence, 품절이라서 comes from 품절이다.
Why is it 품절이라서 and not just 품절해서?
Because 품절 is a noun, not a descriptive verb by itself.
To say is sold out, Korean uses: