Breakdown of ose jureumi saenggiji anhge haryeomyeon osgeorie georeo duseyo.
Questions & Answers about ose jureumi saenggiji anhge haryeomyeon osgeorie georeo duseyo.
Can you break this sentence down literally?
Yes:
- 옷에 = on the clothes / in the clothes
- 주름이 = wrinkles (subject)
- 생기지 않게 = so that they do not form
- 하려면 = if you want to do that / in order to make that happen
- 옷걸이에 = on a hanger
- 걸어 두세요 = hang them up and leave them that way
So the sentence is literally something like:
If you want to make it so that wrinkles do not form in the clothes, hang them on a hanger and leave them there.
A natural English translation would be:
To keep clothes from getting wrinkled, hang them on a hanger.
Why is it 옷에 주름이 생기다? Why use 에 with 옷?
This follows a very common Korean pattern:
- X에 Y가 생기다 = Y appears/forms on/in X
So:
- 옷에 주름이 생기다 = wrinkles form in/on the clothes
- 얼굴에 여드름이 생기다 = pimples appear on the face
- 벽에 금이 생기다 = cracks form in the wall
Here:
- 옷에 marks the place where the wrinkles appear
- 주름이 is the thing that appears/forms
That is why it is not 옷이 주름이.
What does 생기다 mean here?
Here, 생기다 means to form, to appear, or to come into being.
In this sentence:
- 주름이 생기다 = wrinkles form
- or more naturally, clothes get wrinkles / become wrinkled
This verb is very common in Korean for things that appear naturally:
- 문제가 생기다 = a problem arises
- 기회가 생기다 = an opportunity comes up
- 주름이 생기다 = wrinkles form
What does 생기지 않게 mean?
It is made from:
- 생기다 = to form
- 생기지 않다 = to not form
- 생기지 않게 = so that it does not form
The -게 ending often means in such a way that... or so that...
So:
- 주름이 생기지 않게 = so that wrinkles do not form
This structure is very common:
- 잊지 않게 메모하세요. = Write it down so that you don’t forget.
- 다치지 않게 조심하세요. = Be careful so that you don’t get hurt.
Why is 하려면 there? What is 생기지 않게 하려면?
This is a very important grammar point.
First, -게 하다 means to make something happen that way or to cause something to be that way.
So:
- 생기지 않게 하다 = to make it so that wrinkles do not form
- more naturally: to prevent wrinkles from forming
Then -려면 means if you want to... or in order to...
So:
- 생기지 않게 하려면 = if you want to make it so they don’t form
- natural English: if you want to prevent wrinkles
That whole first part sets up the purpose:
If you want to prevent wrinkles from forming in clothes...
What does 걸어 두세요 mean? Why not just 거세요?
걸어 두세요 uses the grammar -아/어 두다, which means:
- do something and leave it in that state
- often for future convenience, preparation, or maintaining a result
So:
- 걸다 = to hang
- 걸어 두다 = to hang up and leave it hanging
That nuance matters here. The sentence is not just saying hang it for a moment. It means:
Hang the clothes on a hanger and keep them that way, so they won’t wrinkle.
Compare:
- 옷걸이에 거세요. = Hang it on a hanger.
- 옷걸이에 걸어 두세요. = Hang it on a hanger and leave it there.
The second one sounds more natural for storage/prevention advice.
What is the difference between 걸다 and 걷다? Is 걸어 related to walking?
This is a very common confusion for learners.
Here, the base verb is 걸다, which means to hang.
- 걸다 → 걸어
- 옷을 옷걸이에 걸다 = to hang clothes on a hanger
But 걷다 is a different verb, and it can mean:
- to walk
- 길을 걷다 = to walk on the road
- to roll/fold up
- 소매를 걷다 = to roll up sleeves
So in this sentence, 걸어 두세요 definitely comes from 걸다, not 걷다.
What does 옷걸이에 mean exactly?
- 옷걸이 = hanger
- 에 = location/destination marker, often on, in, at, or to
So:
- 옷걸이에 걸다 = to hang (something) on a hanger
Even though English says on a hanger, Korean uses 에 very naturally for the place where the item is hung.
Where is the object of 걸어 두세요? What exactly should be hung?
The object is omitted because it is obvious from context.
The sentence has already been talking about 옷 (clothes), so Korean does not need to repeat it.
Fuller version:
- 옷에 주름이 생기지 않게 하려면 옷을 옷걸이에 걸어 두세요.
But Korean often omits obvious nouns, especially objects, when the meaning is clear.
So the understood meaning is:
Hang the clothes on a hanger.
Is this sentence polite? What tone does 두세요 have?
Yes, it is polite.
- 두세요 is the polite -세요 form
- it is commonly used for instructions, advice, and gentle commands
So this sentence sounds like:
- advice in a guide
- a helpful instruction from a store or laundry guide
- something a person might politely say to someone else
It is not extremely formal, but it is polite and standard.
Could you say this more casually or more formally?
Yes.
More casual
- 옷에 주름 안 생기게 하려면 옷걸이에 걸어 둬.
- 옷에 주름 안 생기게 하려면 옷걸이에 걸어 놔.
Polite but conversational
- 옷에 주름 안 생기게 하려면 옷걸이에 걸어 두세요.
A bit more written/formal
- 옷에 주름이 생기지 않도록 옷걸이에 걸어 두세요.
The version with 안 생기게 is more conversational. The version with 생기지 않도록 sounds a bit more formal or written.
What is the difference between 생기지 않게 and 생기지 않도록?
Both can mean so that it won’t form.
- 생기지 않게 = common, natural, conversational
- 생기지 않도록 = slightly more formal, often used in writing or instructions
So these are both fine:
- 옷에 주름이 생기지 않게 하려면...
- 옷에 주름이 생기지 않도록 하려면...
In everyday speech, -게 is very common. In notices, manuals, or more formal advice, -도록 often appears more.
Why does Korean say wrinkles form instead of just the clothes wrinkle?
Korean often expresses this idea by focusing on wrinkles appearing rather than using an adjective-like verb meaning to become wrinkled.
So Korean naturally says:
- 옷에 주름이 생기다 = wrinkles form in the clothes
English often prefers:
- the clothes get wrinkled
- the clothes wrinkle
Both express the same idea, but the Korean viewpoint is slightly different: it describes the wrinkles as appearing on the clothes.
That kind of difference is very common between Korean and English.
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