"She changes her coat."

Translation: 그녀는 코트를 갈아입어요.

[tessabanessa]

Compound verb

갈아 - 갈다 to change

입어요 - 입다 to wear

갈아입다 to change clothes

[Chu354705]

very clear explanation! Thank you

[KevinAbern1]

Thanks Tessa!

[LesChristiansen]

I am familiar with Korean and this is the first time I've seen that verb used. Is that a more current way to express this concept?

[Rhoyelle]

How would you say it instead?

[oee16]

옷을 갈아입다 is the common idiom used by Koreans to mean "to get changed"

[ vs. 옷을 입다 is "to get dressed"]

옷을 바꾸다 is used sometimes but my impression is that it indicates a change of clothes in the sense of exchanging, switching clothes (e.g. changing the type of clothing to suit each season).