Your goal
Two items can both be bags yet differ from what you want in size or color. Check both conditions.
Before you start
- 크기
- size
- 색
- color
- 크다
- to be big
- 작다
- to be small
- 빨간색
- red
- 파란색
- blue
- 가방
- bag
- 상품
- a product sold in a shop
Reuse 있어요? to ask availability. Put 큰 or 작은 before an item name. 빨간색 and 파란색 are the color names used here.
Explore the situation
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock큰 파란색 가방
In stockCompare only the bags in this table. Read availability labels and color names rather than relying on color alone.
Learn the expressions
| Description sentence | Before a noun |
|---|---|
| 가방이 커요. | 큰 가방 |
| 가방이 작아요. | 작은 가방 |
| What you want to know | Expression |
|---|---|
| Whether a large bag is available | 큰 가방 있어요? |
| The color | 무슨 색이에요? |
| Size and color | 작은 파란색 가방 있어요? |
큰 and 작은 are the forms of 크다 and 작다 used before nouns. Say 가방이 작아요 or 작은 가방이에요, not 작은이에요. Focus on these two forms rather than every noun-modifying pattern.
Read the conversation
Ask size and color
큰 가방 있어요?
Show meaning
Do you have a large bag?
네. 있어요.
Show meaning
Yes, we do.
무슨 색이에요?
Show meaning
What color is it?
파란색이에요.
Show meaning
It is blue.
Both conditions together
작은 파란색 가방 있어요?
Show meaning
Do you have a small blue bag?
아니요. 작은 파란색 가방은 없어요.
Show meaning
No, we do not have a small blue bag.
Build a sentence
Choose one size and one color, then try a question including both.
Two conditions: size and color
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
네. 작은 빨간색 가방이 있어요.
Two conditions: size and color
Two conditions: size and color
작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방 있어요?
아니요. 작은 파란색 가방은 없어요.
Two conditions: size and color
Two conditions: size and color
큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock큰 빨간색 가방 있어요?
아니요. 큰 빨간색 가방은 없어요.
Two conditions: size and color
Two conditions: size and color
큰 파란색 가방
In stock큰 파란색 가방 있어요?
네. 큰 파란색 가방이 있어요.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether a small blue bag is available.
Sentence pieces
- 가방
- 작은
- 있어요?
- 파란색
2. Ask the color of the bag.
Sentence pieces
- 색이에요?
- 무슨
Practice
Check the situation and the requested information before answering.
1. Choose the form of 크다 before 가방.
- 큰 가방
- 커요 가방
- 크다 가방
2. Choose the form of 작다 before 가방.
- 작아요 가방
- 작 가방
- 작은 가방
3. Which question asks a bag’s color?
- 어디에 있어요?
- 무슨 색이에요?
- 얼마예요?
4. Wanted: small + blue bag. Which question includes both?
- 작은 파란색 가방 있어요?
- 큰 파란색 가방 있어요?
- 작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
Try a new situation
Compare the requested conditions against the stock table, then ask or answer in a sentence.
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock큰 파란색 가방
In stockTasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Ask for a small red bag, including both conditions.
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock큰 파란색 가방
In stockShow a hint
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
2. The clerk says a large bag is available. Ask its color with 무슨.
Show a hint
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
3. Using the table, begin with 네 and say the large blue bag is available.
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock큰 파란색 가방
In stockShow a hint
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
4. The table has no small blue bag. Begin with 아니요 and state this.
Two conditions: size and color
작은 빨간색 가방
In stock큰 빨간색 가방
Out of stock작은 파란색 가방
Out of stock큰 파란색 가방
In stockShow a hint
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
5. The clerk shows a large red bag. You want a small red one. Ask for your requested bag.
Show a hint
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
Check your learning
Answer using the new details, not the earlier model.
1. Stock: small red available, large red unavailable. Answer 큰 빨간색 가방 있어요?
- 네. 큰 빨간색 가방이 있어요.
- 네. 작은 빨간색 가방이에요.
- 아니요. 큰 빨간색 가방은 없어요.
2. Stock: no small blue, large blue available. Wanted: large and blue. What matches?
- 큰 빨간색 가방
- 큰 파란색 가방
- 작은 파란색 가방
3. The bag is red. Answer 무슨 색이에요?
- 빨간색이에요.
- 큰 가방이에요.
- 삼천 원이에요.
4. Express 가방이 작아요 using a noun-modifying phrase.
- 작은이에요.
- 가방이 작은요.
- 작은 가방이에요.
5. The red color is right, but the bag is too big. You want a small red bag. Choose the question.
- 큰 빨간색 가방 있어요?
- 작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
- 큰 파란색 가방 있어요?
6. A new product’s color has not been given. What can you ask?
- 무슨 색이에요?
- 파란색이에요.
- 작은 가방이에요.
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Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
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Practice questions
1. Choose the form of 크다 before 가방.
Answer: 큰 가방
Use 큰 before the noun.
- 커요 가방 — 커요 is a sentence-ending description.
- 크다 가방 — Do not put the dictionary form directly before this noun.
2. Choose the form of 작다 before 가방.
Answer: 작은 가방
Use 작은 before the noun.
- 작아요 가방 — 작아요 is the sentence-ending form.
- 작 가방 — The 은 in 작은 is missing.
3. Which question asks a bag’s color?
Answer: 무슨 색이에요?
This asks which color.
- 어디에 있어요? — This asks location.
- 얼마예요? — This asks price.
4. Wanted: small + blue bag. Which question includes both?
Answer: 작은 파란색 가방 있어요?
Both size and color match.
- 큰 파란색 가방 있어요? — The size changes to large.
- 작은 빨간색 가방 있어요? — The color changes to red.
Learning check
1. Stock: small red available, large red unavailable. Answer 큰 빨간색 가방 있어요?
Answer: 아니요. 큰 빨간색 가방은 없어요.
Large red is unavailable.
- 네. 큰 빨간색 가방이 있어요. — This claims the unavailable product exists.
- 네. 작은 빨간색 가방이에요. — This changes the requested size.
2. Stock: no small blue, large blue available. Wanted: large and blue. What matches?
Answer: 큰 파란색 가방
Both conditions and availability match.
- 큰 빨간색 가방 — Only the size matches.
- 작은 파란색 가방 — Only the color matches.
3. The bag is red. Answer 무슨 색이에요?
Answer: 빨간색이에요.
This answers with the color.
- 큰 가방이에요. — This gives size and type but no color.
- 삼천 원이에요. — This gives a price.
4. Express 가방이 작아요 using a noun-modifying phrase.
Answer: 작은 가방이에요.
작은 describes the bag.
- 작은이에요. — The noun being described is missing.
- 가방이 작은요. — The descriptive sentence form is 작아요.
5. The red color is right, but the bag is too big. You want a small red bag. Choose the question.
Answer: 작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
Keep the right color and change size.
- 큰 빨간색 가방 있어요? — This keeps the size you wanted to change.
- 큰 파란색 가방 있어요? — This keeps the wrong size and changes the color.
6. A new product’s color has not been given. What can you ask?
Answer: 무슨 색이에요?
Ask for the missing color information.
- 파란색이에요. — This asserts an unprovided color.
- 작은 가방이에요. — This does not ask the color.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Ask for a small red bag, including both conditions.
작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
작은 빨간색 가방이 있어요?
빨간색 작은 가방 있어요?
The size is small and the color red.
2. The clerk says a large bag is available. Ask its color with 무슨.
무슨 색이에요?
가방은 무슨 색이에요?
무슨 색 가방이에요?
Use 무슨 색이에요? to ask color.
3. Using the table, begin with 네 and say the large blue bag is available.
네. 큰 파란색 가방이 있어요.
네. 큰 파란색 가방 있어요.
네. 큰 파란색 가방은 있어요.
The large blue bag is marked available.
4. The table has no small blue bag. Begin with 아니요 and state this.
아니요. 작은 파란색 가방은 없어요.
아니요. 작은 파란색 가방이 없어요.
아니요. 작은 파란색 가방 없어요.
Large and small bags can differ in stock despite sharing a color.
5. The clerk shows a large red bag. You want a small red one. Ask for your requested bag.
작은 빨간색 가방 있어요?
작은 빨간색 가방이 있어요?
빨간색 작은 가방 있어요?
Keep red and specify small.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether a small blue bag is available.
작은 파란색 가방 있어요?
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
2. Ask the color of the bag.
무슨 색이에요?
Use 큰/작은 + color + 가방 + 있어요? to ask about both conditions.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Try without the model
Hide the model, change a food, quantity or condition, and make a sentence.
Reuse a difficult expression
Use an expression from your review in a new situation.
Review what felt difficult
Review expressions and examplesCheck the mismatch and retry with a different item or quantity. →Reading and written results are separate from your speaking self-record.