Learn Hardcore Korean: eojeneun neomu pigonhaeseo angyeongeul sseun chaero jamosdo an garaipgo jamdeureosseo. - Yesterday I was so tired that I fell asleep with my glasses on and without changing into pajamas.

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어제는 너무 피곤해서 안경을 쓴 채로 잠옷도 안 갈아입고 잠들었어.eojeneun neomu pigonhaeseo angyeongeul sseun chaero jamosdo an garaipgo jamdeureosseo.

Meaning

Yesterday I was so tired that I fell asleep with my glasses on and without changing into pajamas.

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Breakdown of eojeneun neomu pigonhaeseo angyeongeul sseun chaero jamosdo an garaipgo jamdeureosseo.

What does 어제는 mean, and why is 는 used instead of just saying 어제?

어제는 means as for yesterday or yesterday with a topic nuance.

Using 는 does a little more than just mark time:

So:

In many cases, both are natural, but 는 helps frame the whole situation.

Does 너무 피곤해서 mean too tired or just very tired?

Here it basically means so tired or very tired, with the idea that this tiredness led to what happened next.

The grammar -아서/어서 often shows a cause:

So 너무 피곤해서 is not just describing tiredness. It means:

Also, in modern spoken Korean, 너무 is often used simply as an intensifier, not only in the strict English sense of too.

Why is 안경을 쓰다 used for wear glasses? I thought 쓰다 meant to write or to use.