When to use sleeve in Korean

Korean: 소매[ so-mae ]

sleeve
sleeve

When to use it

A sleeve is the part of a shirt, dress, or jacket that covers your arm. In Korean, 소매 means the sleeve of a piece of clothing. You can use it to talk about long sleeves, short sleeves, or sleeves that are too big or too short.

Example sentences

  1. 이 셔츠는 소매가 길어요.

    The sleeves on this shirt are long.

  2. 교복 소매가 더러워졌어요.

    The sleeve of my school uniform got dirty.

  3. 비가 와서 재킷 소매가 젖었어요.

    It rained, so the sleeves of my jacket got wet.

  4. 엄마가 제 소매를 접어 줬어요.

    My mom folded up my sleeves for me.

  5. 이 옷은 소매가 너무 짧아요.

    The sleeves on these clothes are too short.

  6. 기차 안이 추워서 소매를 내렸어요.

    It was cold on the train, so I pulled down my sleeves.