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Doing household chores.
문화적 배경
Cleaning the home is a sign of respect for the 'spirit of the hearth'. A clean home is believed to attract good energy and prosperity. In a Ger, the floor is often covered with carpets. Cleaning involves taking these carpets out and beating the dust out of them, often in the snow which acts as a natural cleanser. The 'Big Cleaning' (Ikh Tseverlegee) is a nationwide event. Even government offices and city streets are cleaned thoroughly before the first day of the new year. In apartment buildings, Saturday is the unofficial 'cleaning day'. You will often hear the sound of vacuum cleaners from every neighbor's unit.
Use the Reflexive
Always remember the '-ээ' suffix. Saying 'Би гэр цэвэрлэж байна' sounds like you are a professional cleaner cleaning a random building.
Don't over-wash
Avoid saying 'Гэрээ угаах' unless you are literally hosing down the walls. It sounds very strange to native speakers.
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Doing household chores.
Use the Reflexive
Always remember the '-ээ' suffix. Saying 'Би гэр цэвэрлэж байна' sounds like you are a professional cleaner cleaning a random building.
Don't over-wash
Avoid saying 'Гэрээ угаах' unless you are literally hosing down the walls. It sounds very strange to native speakers.
The 'Ikh' factor
If you want to sound like a native, use 'Их цэвэрлэгээ хийх' when you mean a deep, thorough clean.
Hospitality
If someone visits and your house is messy, it's polite to apologize by saying 'Гэрээ цэвэрлэж амжаагүй байна' (I haven't had time to clean my house).
셀프 테스트
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'home' with the reflexive suffix.
Би өнөөдөр _____ цэвэрлэнэ.
You are cleaning *your own* home, so the reflexive suffix '-ээ' is required.
Which sentence means 'I am cleaning the house'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Цэвэрлэж байна' is the present continuous form.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Чи амралтын өдрөөр юу хийсэн бэ? Б: Би амралтын өдрөөр ________.
The question is in the past tense (хийсэн), so the answer must be in the past tense (цэвэрлэсэн).
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits 'Preparing for the Lunar New Year'?
'Их цэвэрлэгээ хийх' is the specific term for the deep cleaning done before holidays.
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시각 학습 자료
Cleaning Tasks (Гэрээ цэвэрлэх)
Floors
- • Шүүрдэх (Sweep)
- • Угаах (Wash)
- • Тоос соруулах (Vacuum)
Surfaces
- • Арчих (Wipe)
- • Тоос арчих (Dust)
- • Өнгөлөх (Polish)
Organization
- • Цэгцлэх (Organize)
- • Янзлах (Tidy)
- • Хураах (Put away)
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Би өнөөдөр _____ цэвэрлэнэ.
You are cleaning *your own* home, so the reflexive suffix '-ээ' is required.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Цэвэрлэж байна' is the present continuous form.
А: Чи амралтын өдрөөр юу хийсэн бэ? Б: Би амралтын өдрөөр ________.
The question is in the past tense (хийсэн), so the answer must be in the past tense (цэвэрлэсэн).
Which phrase fits 'Preparing for the Lunar New Year'?
'Их цэвэрлэгээ хийх' is the specific term for the deep cleaning done before holidays.
🎉 점수: /4
자주 묻는 질문
12 질문Technically yes, but it's better to use 'Ажлын өрөөгөө цэвэрлэх' (cleaning my work room). 'Ger' specifically implies home.
'Цэвэрлэх' is about removing dirt/dust. 'Цэгцлэх' is about organizing items and removing clutter.
Use 'Гэрээ' for your own home. Use 'Гэрийг' if you are cleaning someone else's home or a house in general.
You can say 'Гэрээ цэвэрлэхээс залхаж байна.'
Yes, it is a gender-neutral phrase used by everyone in the household.
In very casual speech, people just say 'Гэрээ янзлах'.
Use the past perfect: 'Гэрээ цэвэрлэчихлээ.'
Generally no, it's seen as a necessary duty, but many people enjoy the result.
No, for a garden or yard, use 'Хашаагаа цэвэрлэх'.
It is 'Тоос сорогч' (dust sucker).
Say 'Хамтдаа гэрээ цэвэрлэцгээе!'
It can be, unless you are close friends or family. It might imply their house looks dirty.
관련 표현
Их цэвэрлэгээ
specialized formBig cleaning / Deep cleaning
Гэрээ янзлах
similarTo tidy up / fix the house
Тоос арчих
builds onTo dust
Шал угаах
builds onTo wash the floor
Гэрээ цэгцлэх
similarTo organize the home
Хог хаях
builds onTo throw away trash
