A1 Collocation محايد 1 دقيقة للقراءة

설거지를 하다

seolgeojireul hada

to do dishes

تدرّب عليها

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase describes the act of cleaning dirty dishes, cutlery, and cookware after a meal.

  • Means: To wash dishes, cups, and utensils.
  • Used in: Daily household conversations and chore discussions.
  • Don't confuse: Do not use '닦다' (to wipe) alone; '설거지를 하다' is the standard collocation.
Dirty plate + Soap + Sponge = 설거지를 하다

شرح بمستواك:

This phrase means to wash plates and spoons after eating. You use it when you help in the kitchen.
It is a common collocation used to describe the daily chore of cleaning kitchenware. It is essential for daily communication about household tasks.
This phrase is a standard collocation in Korean. It functions as a transitive verb phrase where '설거지' acts as the object. It is used in both formal and informal contexts to denote the completion of a meal's cleanup process.
The term '설거지' functions as a noun within this collocation. It is highly frequent in domestic discourse. Mastery involves understanding the social implications of chore-sharing in Korean culture, often appearing in discussions regarding domestic labor division.
From a sociolinguistic perspective, '설거지하다' serves as a primary marker of domestic activity. Its usage is deeply embedded in the cultural expectation of maintaining communal living spaces. It demonstrates the Korean tendency to use specific 'noun + 하다' structures for routine actions.
The collocation '설거지를 하다' exemplifies the productive 'noun + 하다' morphological pattern in Korean. It reflects a semantic specialization where the noun '설거지' encapsulates a complex set of actions (washing, rinsing, drying). Its usage patterns are indicative of domestic power dynamics and social negotiation within the Korean household structure.

المعنى

To wash dirty plates, cups, and cutlery.

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خلفية ثقافية

In Korea, it is polite to offer to help with dishes after being a guest at someone's house.

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Practice

Say it while washing dishes!

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Practice

Say it while washing dishes!

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank.

저녁 식사 후에 ____를 해요.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 설거지

You do dishes after a meal.

🎉 النتيجة: /1

بنك التمارين

2 تمارين
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة Fill Blank

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
Fill in the blank. Fill Blank A1

저녁 식사 후에 ____를 해요.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 설거지

You do dishes after a meal.

🎉 النتيجة: /2

الأسئلة الشائعة

1 أسئلة

It is neutral.

عبارات ذات صلة

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청소를 하다

similar

To clean

أين تستخدمها

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Roommate talk

A: 설거지 누가 할래?

B: 내가 할게.

informal
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Family dinner

Mom: 설거지 좀 도와줄래?

Son: 네, 지금 할게요.

neutral

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Think of 'Ssul-geo-ji' as 'Ssul' (spill) + 'Geo' (get) + 'Ji' (gee, it's dirty).

ربط بصري

Imagine a giant pile of plates in a sink and you are scrubbing them with a bright yellow sponge.

Story

Min-su finished his dinner. He looked at the sink. It was full. He sighed, grabbed the soap, and started doing the dishes.

In Other Languages

Most languages have a specific phrase for this, like 'faire la vaisselle' in French.

Word Web

그릇 (bowl)접시 (plate)수세미 (scrubber)세제 (detergent)싱크대 (sink)닦다 (to wipe)

تحدٍّ

Label your kitchen items in Korean for 24 hours.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

النطق

Stress Even stress.

Clear 's' sound.

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
설거지를 합니다.

설거지를 합니다. (General)

محايد
설거지를 해요.

설거지를 해요. (General)

غير رسمي
설거지해.

설거지해. (General)

عامية
설거지 고고!

설거지 고고! (General)

Derived from '설겆다', meaning to tidy up.

Joseon:

حقيقة ممتعة

It is one of the most common household chores in Korea.

ملاحظات ثقافية

In Korea, it is polite to offer to help with dishes after being a guest at someone's house.

“제가 설거지 도와드릴까요?”

بدايات محادثة

“

오늘 설거지 했어요?

أخطاء شائعة

✗

설거지를 만들다

✓

설거지를 하다

literal translation
You don't 'make' dishes; you 'do' them.

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Lavar los platos

Korean uses a specific noun for the task itself.

French Very Similar

Faire la vaisselle

The noun 'vaisselle' refers to the dishes collectively.

German moderate

Abwaschen

Korean is a phrase, German is a single verb.

Japanese Very Similar

皿洗いをする

Japanese explicitly mentions 'plates' in the noun.

Arabic moderate

غسل الأطباق

Arabic focuses on the action of washing rather than 'doing' the task.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2015)

“설거지 좀 해라.”

Mom telling son to do chores.

سهل الخلط

설거지를 하다 مقابل 빨래를 하다

Both are chores.

빨래 is for clothes.

الأسئلة الشائعة (1)

It is neutral.

usage contexts

Learning Path

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