Significado
To wash clothes and other textiles.
Contexto cultural
In traditional Korea, laundry was done at a stream. Even today, the 'smell of sun-dried laundry' is highly prized, which is why many people avoid using dryers. Because of small apartment spaces, 'Coin Wash' (코인세탁) cafes have become popular social spots where people do laundry and drink coffee. Before big holidays like Chuseok, it was traditional to do all the laundry and clean the house to welcome ancestors. During the 'Jangma' (rainy season), Koreans use 'dehumidifiers' (제습기) next to their laundry racks to help clothes dry without smelling musty.
Drop the '를'
In casual conversation, just say '빨래 해요'. It sounds much more natural and less like a textbook.
Don't say '빨래 씻다'
Even though you use water, '씻다' is for bodies. Stick to '하다'.
Significado
To wash clothes and other textiles.
Drop the '를'
In casual conversation, just say '빨래 해요'. It sounds much more natural and less like a textbook.
Don't say '빨래 씻다'
Even though you use water, '씻다' is for bodies. Stick to '하다'.
Use '돌리다' for machines
If you want to sound like a local, say '빨래 좀 돌릴게' (I'm gonna run some laundry).
Night Laundry
In Korean apartments, doing laundry very late at night is considered rude because of the machine noise. Avoid it after 10 PM!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '빨래를 하다'.
어제 너무 바빠서 (______) 못 했어요.
The sentence means 'I was so busy yesterday I couldn't do laundry.' The object '빨래를' fits before '못 했어요'.
Which sentence is the most natural for 'I am doing laundry now'?
지금 뭐 해요?
'-고 있다' is the progressive form, and '하다' is the correct verb.
Match the Korean phrase with its English meaning.
1. 빨래를 널다, 2. 빨래를 개다, 3. 빨래를 돌리다
널다 (hang), 개다 (fold), 돌리다 (run/spin).
Complete the dialogue.
A: 세탁기가 고장 났어요. 어떻게 하죠? B: 근처 (______)에 가서 빨래를 하세요.
A '빨래방' is a laundromat.
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4 ejercicios어제 너무 바빠서 (______) 못 했어요.
The sentence means 'I was so busy yesterday I couldn't do laundry.' The object '빨래를' fits before '못 했어요'.
지금 뭐 해요?
'-고 있다' is the progressive form, and '하다' is the correct verb.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
널다 (hang), 개다 (fold), 돌리다 (run/spin).
A: 세탁기가 고장 났어요. 어떻게 하죠? B: 근처 (______)에 가서 빨래를 하세요.
A '빨래방' is a laundromat.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, for cars use '세차를 하다'. '빨래' is strictly for clothes and textiles.
'빨래' is a native Korean word used for home laundry. '세탁' is a Sino-Korean word used in more formal, technical, or business contexts.
Yes, it is a neutral phrase. To make it polite, just conjugate the verb to '해요' or '합니다'.
You say '빨래가 많아요'.
Dryers are becoming more common in new apartments, but many Koreans still prefer air-drying on a rack.
It's a famous catchphrase from a laundry detergent commercial meaning 'Laundry finished!' and is often used jokingly when finishing a task.
It's a bit redundant but sometimes used for emphasis. Usually, '빨래를 하다' or just '옷을 빨다' is better.
You can say '빨래 좀 해 줄래?' (informal) or '빨래 좀 해 주시겠어요?' (formal).
It's a self-service laundromat, often called a 'Coin Laundry' in Korea.
Yes, in 90% of spoken Korean, people just say '빨래 해요'.
Frases relacionadas
세탁기를 돌리다
specialized formTo run the washing machine
빨래를 널다
builds onTo hang out the laundry
빨래를 개다
builds onTo fold the laundry
드라이클리닝을 맡기다
contrastTo take to the dry cleaners
손빨래
specialized formHand-wash
