When to use dress shoes in Korean

When to use it

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. 오늘은 검은 구두를 신어요.

   Today I wear black dress shoes.

2. 학교 행사에 구두를 신고 갔어요.

   I wore dress shoes to the school event.

3. 비가 와서 구두가 젖었어요.

   It rained, so my dress shoes got wet.

4. 이 구두는 좀 커요.

   These dress shoes are a little big.

5. 백화점에서 새 구두를 샀어요.

   I bought new dress shoes at the department store.

6. 여행 가방에 구두 한 켤레를 넣었어요.

   I put one pair of dress shoes in my suitcase.