Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
bul·li·da to soak, steep
반 시간 정도 옷을 물에 불려라. ban sigan jeongdo oseul mure bullyeora. Soak the clothes in water for half an hour.
헹구다 heng·gu·da to rinse
따뜻한 물로 헹궈라. ttatteutan mullo henggwora. Rinse off with warm water.
옷을 짜면 안 되는 거 꼭 기억하세요. oseul jjamyeon an doeneun geo kkok gieokaseyo. Remember not to wring out the clothes.
널다 neol·da to hang up
빨래를 잘 짠 다음 널어라. ppallaereul jal jjan daeum neoreora. Wring out the laundry well and hang it out to dry.
빨래가 바싹 말랐어. ppallaega bassak mallaseo. The laundry has dried completely.
빨래를 그늘에서 말려라. ppallaereul geuneureseo mallyeora. Dry the laundry in the shade.
비에 옷이 다 젖었다. bie osi da jeojeotda. My clothes got wet in the rain.
비 온다! 빨래 걷어라. bi onda! ppallae geodeora. It’s raining! Bring the laundry inside.
개다 gae·da to fold
빨래를 빨리, 그리고 잘 개는 요령을 알려 드릴게요. ppallaereul ppalli, geurigo jal gaeneun nyoryeongeul allyeo deurilgeyo. I’ll show you the quickest and most efficient way to fold laundry.
흰옷은 때가 잘 탄다. huinoseun ttaega jal tanda. White clothes get dirty easily.
얼룩 eol·luk stain
자국 ja·guk mark, stain
너 셔츠에 흙 묻었어. neo syeocheue heuk mudeosseo. You got dirt on your shirt.
얼룩을 없애 주세요. eollugeul eopsae juseyo. Can you remove the stains?
부드러운 천으로 표면의 때를 제거해라. budeureoun cheoneuro pyomyeonui ttaereul jegeohaera. Remove any dirt from the surface with a soft cloth.
세제를 너무 많이 넣지 마. sejereul leomu mani neochi ma. Don’t add too much detergent.
세탁기가 고장 나서 옷을 세탁소에 맡겨야 했다. setakgiga gojang naseo oseul setaksoe matgyeoya haetda. My washing machine broke, so I had to take my clothes to the laundry.
언제 찾으러 올까요? eonje chajeureo olkkayo? When can I pick it up?
심부름 좀 해 줄래? simbureum jom hae jullae? Can you run an errand for me?
다리미 da·ri·mi iron
다리미 만지지 마. darimi manjiji ma. Don’t touch the iron.
다림질 | ~하다 da·rim·jil | ~·ha·da ironing | to iron
이 옷은 뒤집어서 다림질하세요. i oseun dwijibeoseo darimjilhaseyo. Iron these clothes on the reverse side.
다리다 da·ri·da to iron
이 바지 좀 다려 주세요. i baji jom daryeo juseyo. Please have these pants ironed.
오늘은 화장실 청소를 할 거야. oneureun hwajangsil cheongsoreul hal geoya. Today I’m going to clean my bathroom.
테이블 치우는 거 좀 도와줘. teibeul chiuneun geo jom dowajwo. Help me clear the table.
옷장 정리하는 것 좀 도와줄래? otjang jeongnihaneun geot jom dowajullae? Could you give me a hand with arranging the closet?
네 물건들 정리/정돈 좀 해. ne mulgeondeul jeongni/jeongdon jom hae. Put your things in order.