How to say dress shoes in Korean

Meaning

구두 means dress shoes, the kind of shoes people often wear for work, school uniforms, or formal events. They are usually more formal than sneakers or sandals. In Korean, people often use this word when talking about buying, wearing, or cleaning nice shoes.

Example sentences

1. 오늘 회사에서 구두를 신어요.

   I wear dress shoes at the office today.

2. 학교 행사에 구두를 신고 갔어요.

   I wore dress shoes to the school event.

3. 백화점에서 새 구두를 샀어요.

   I bought new dress shoes at the department store.

4. 구두가 너무 작아 신을 수 없어요.

   The dress shoes are too small to wear.