청소
cheongso
청소 (cheongso) is the Korean word for cleaning.
청소 refers to the action of cleaning.
Meaning: action in which something is cleaned (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the noun 청소 into the verb 'to clean', you add the auxiliary verb 하다 (to do) to form 청소하다. If you are using 청소 as the object of a verb, such as when you are performing the cleaning, you attach the object marker -를 to create 청소를. Additionally, you can say 청소 중 to indicate that a cleaning is in progress, by adding 중 (middle/during) to the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
cheongso
Did you know?
- In a professional context, such as a hotel or office, the person performing the 청소 is often called a 미화원, which literally means 'beautification worker'.
- In Korean schools, the phrase 청소 시간 (cleaning time) is a formal part of the daily schedule where students are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms.
- The characters used in 청소 reveal a specific method of cleaning, as the second character 소 specifically refers to the act of sweeping with a broom.
Examples in context
- 나는 방과후에 교실을 청소하는 학생들을 보고 몹시 놀랐다.I was very surprised to see students cleaning their classroom after school.This sentence shows how to use 청소 to describe students cleaning a classroom.Tatoeba #11107566 by intertime, translation #271855 by CK
- 방을 청소해 주세요.Please clean the room.
- 화장실 청소하다To clean the bathroom
- 주방 청소하다To clean the kitchen
- 집 청소하다To clean the house
- 청소 좀 해봐.Do some cleaning.
- 청소가 너무 힘들어요.cheongso-ga neomu himdeureoyo.Cleaning is too much work.
Example conversation
Two roommates are discussing their weekend plans at home.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 오늘 청소 할까요?Minji ssi, oneul cheongso halkkayo?Minji, shall we do the cleaning today?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 도현 씨. 같이 해요.Ne, Dohyeon ssi. gachi haeyo.Yes, Dohyeon. Let's do it together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon먼저 거실 청소부터 해요.meonjeo geosil cheongsobuteo haeyo.Let's do the living room cleaning first.
- 민지 Min-ji좋아요. 제가 창문을 닦을게요.joayo. jega changmuneul dakkilgeyo.Sounds good. I will wipe the windows.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 청소, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
