Difference between cloth bundle and plastic bag in Korean

보따리·비닐봉투

cloth bundle

보따리cloth bundle

A 보따리 is a bundle made by wrapping items in a cloth and tying it closed. It can hold clothes, food, or other things you want to carry together. You may hear this word at home, in markets, while traveling, or in old stories.

How to say cloth bundle
plastic bag

비닐봉투plastic bag

A plastic bag is a thin bag made of plastic that people use to carry or store things. In Korean, this is called 비닐봉투. You can use this word when shopping, packing food, or throwing away small items at home.

How to say plastic bag

The difference

보따리 is a bundle made by wrapping things in cloth. It is not a thin plastic bag from a store.