Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use this phrase when you need to bring dried clothes inside from a balcony or clothesline.
- Means: To take down and bring in laundry that has finished drying.
- Used in: Daily household routines or reacting to sudden rain showers.
- Don't confuse: With '빨래를 하다' (to do laundry/wash) or '빨래를 널다' (to hang laundry).
适合你水平的解释：
意思
To take in and fold clothes that have been dried.
文化背景
Koreans traditionally value sun-drying clothes for its natural bleaching and disinfecting effects. Even in modern apartments, balconies are designed specifically for this purpose. Fine dust (미세먼지) has changed how people '걷다' laundry. Many now use indoor racks or air purifiers rather than hanging clothes outside on bad air days. In the past, '빨래를 걷다' was a communal signal. If one person started gathering laundry, it warned the whole neighborhood that rain was coming. Younger Koreans living in 'one-rooms' (studios) often use folding racks. '빨래를 걷다' for them often means moving the rack to make space for guests.
Master the Irregular
If you can conjugate '걷다' correctly as '걸어요', you've mastered one of the hardest parts of Korean A2 grammar.
Don't say '걷어요'
While '걷어요' exists for the verb 'to tuck up', for laundry and walking, it's always '걸어요'.
Master the Irregular
If you can conjugate '걷다' correctly as '걸어요', you've mastered one of the hardest parts of Korean A2 grammar.
Don't say '걷어요'
While '걷어요' exists for the verb 'to tuck up', for laundry and walking, it's always '걸어요'.
The 'Rain' Context
In Korea, if someone shouts '빨래!', they almost always mean 'Go take in the laundry because it's raining!'
自我测试
Choose the correct conjugation for '걷다' in the sentence: '비가 오니까 빨리 빨래를 ( ).'
비가 오니까 빨리 빨래를 ( ).
Before the polite ending '-어요', the 'ㄷ' in '걷다' changes to 'ㄹ'. Therefore, '걸어요' is correct.
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'laundry'.
어제 세탁한 ( )를 오늘 아침에 걷었어요.
'빨래' is the noun for laundry that has been washed or needs washing.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
Situation: You see dark clouds and want to tell your brother to bring the clothes inside.
'빨래를 걷어!' is the command to bring in the laundry.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 빨래 다 말랐어요? B: 네, 제가 지금 ( ).
In the future/intent form '-을게요', '걷다' does NOT change to 'ㄹ' because '-을' starts with a vowel? Wait, actually, it DOES change. Let's re-check: 걷+을게요 -> 걸을게요. Correct answer is '걸을게요'.
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视觉学习工具
练习题库
5 练习비가 오니까 빨리 빨래를 ( ).
Before the polite ending '-어요', the 'ㄷ' in '걷다' changes to 'ㄹ'. Therefore, '걸어요' is correct.
어제 세탁한 ( )를 오늘 아침에 걷었어요.
'빨래' is the noun for laundry that has been washed or needs washing.
Situation: You see dark clouds and want to tell your brother to bring the clothes inside.
'빨래를 걷어!' is the command to bring in the laundry.
A: 빨래 다 말랐어요? B: 네, 제가 지금 ( ).
In the future/intent form '-을게요', '걷다' does NOT change to 'ㄹ' because '-을' starts with a vowel? Wait, actually, it DOES change. Let's re-check: 걷+을게요 -> 걸을게요. Correct answer is '걸을게요'.
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常见问题
10 个问题Technically no, folding is '개다'. However, in a general sense, when someone says they are 'doing the laundry' (빨래를 하다), it includes the whole process. '걷다' is specifically the act of bringing them in.
Yes, but you would usually say '옷을 걷다' or '셔츠를 걷다'. '빨래' is a collective noun for laundry.
This is due to the 'ㄷ' irregular rule where 'ㄷ' changes to 'ㄹ' before a vowel. It's the same for '듣다' (to listen) -> '들어요'.
It's a domestic term, so you'd only use it if discussing home life. It's not 'slang', just a specific household chore term.
Then you should say '건조기에서 빨래를 꺼내다' (Take laundry out of the dryer).
You can use '거두다', but it sounds very literary or old-fashioned for laundry. Stick to '걷다' with formal endings like '걷습니다'.
No, for trash use '줍다' (to pick up) or '치우다' (to clear away).
It is '빨래를 널다' (to hang laundry).
Yes, they are homonyms. Context tells them apart: '길을 걷다' (walk a road) vs '빨래를 걷다' (gather laundry).
Use '빨래 좀 걷어 줄 수 있어요?' (Can you please take in the laundry?)
相关表达
빨래를 널다
contrastTo hang laundry to dry
빨래를 개다
builds onTo fold laundry
빨래를 돌리다
similarTo run the washing machine
소매를 걷다
specialized formTo roll up one's sleeves
在哪里用
Sudden Rain
Mom: 얘야, 비 온다! 빨리 빨래 걷어!
Son: 네, 지금 나가요!
Asking a Roommate
A: 지수 씨, 집에 가는 길에 베란다 빨래 좀 걷어 줄 수 있어요?
B: 네, 알겠어요. 제가 걷어 놓을게요.
Checking Dryness
Husband: 빨래 다 말랐나? 이제 걷을까?
Wife: 응, 수건은 다 말랐더라. 걷어와.
Evening Routine
Grandmother: 해 지기 전에 빨래 걷어야 한다. 습해지기 전에.
Grandchild: 네, 할머니. 제가 지금 걷을게요.
Phone Call
Friend A: 지금 뭐 해?
Friend B: 나 지금 빨래 걷고 있어. 이따 전화할게.
Weather Forecast Reaction
News Anchor: 오후부터 전국에 비가 내리겠습니다.
Viewer: 아, 빨래 미리 걷길 잘했네.
记住它
记忆技巧
Think of 'Geotda' (걷다) as 'Gathering' the 'Goods' (clothes).
视觉联想
Imagine a bright sunny day on a Korean balcony. You reach up to a high rack, unclip a warm, dry shirt, and pull it towards your chest. That 'pulling in' motion is '걷다'.
Rhyme
빨래를 걷다, 기분이 좋다 (Take in the laundry, feel good).
Story
You are a superhero named 'The Gatherer'. Your only mission is to save the innocent white shirts from the evil Rain Cloud. You fly to the balcony and '걷다' the laundry just in time!
In Other Languages
In Japanese, '洗濯物を取り込む' (Sentakumono o torikomu) uses the verb 'to take in', which is very similar in concept to the Korean '걷다'.
Word Web
挑战
Next time you do laundry, say '빨래를 걷어요' out loud as you take each item off the rack.
Review this phrase on a rainy day to associate it with the urgency of '걷다'!
发音
Double 'p' sound (tense) and double 'l' sound.
The 'd' is unreleased, followed by a tense 't' sound.
The 'd' changes to a soft 'r' sound when followed by a vowel.
正式程度
빨래를 걷습니다. (General statement)
빨래를 걸어요. (General statement)
빨래 걷어. (General statement)
빨래 걷는 중! (General statement)
The word '빨래' is derived from the verb '빨다' (to wash), which has been used since Middle Korean. '걷다' is a native Korean verb that originally meant to gather or harvest. Together, they form a vivid image of 'harvesting' the clean clothes from the drying line.
趣味小知识
The verb '걷다' is also used for rolling up your sleeves (소매를 걷다), showing that the core meaning is 'to pull something up or in'.
文化笔记
Koreans traditionally value sun-drying clothes for its natural bleaching and disinfecting effects. Even in modern apartments, balconies are designed specifically for this purpose.
“베란다에 빨래 건조대가 있어요. (There is a laundry rack on the balcony.)”
Fine dust (미세먼지) has changed how people '걷다' laundry. Many now use indoor racks or air purifiers rather than hanging clothes outside on bad air days.
“미세먼지가 심해서 빨래를 안에서 걷었어요. (The fine dust was bad, so I took in the laundry inside.)”
In the past, '빨래를 걷다' was a communal signal. If one person started gathering laundry, it warned the whole neighborhood that rain was coming.
“이웃집 빨래도 같이 걷어 주곤 했어요. (We used to take in the neighbor's laundry too.)”
Younger Koreans living in 'one-rooms' (studios) often use folding racks. '빨래를 걷다' for them often means moving the rack to make space for guests.
“친구 오기 전에 빨래 좀 걷어야겠다. (I should clear the laundry before my friend comes.)”
对话开场白
오늘 날씨가 좋은데 빨래 걷었나요?
비가 올 것 같은데 빨래 걷어야 하지 않을까요?
집안일 중에서 빨래 걷고 개는 게 제일 귀찮지 않아요?
常见错误
빨래를 걸어요 (meaning 'to hang')
빨래를 널어요
L1 Interference
빨래를 걷어요 (with 'd' sound)
빨래를 걸어요 (with 'r' sound)
L1 Interference
건조기에서 빨래를 걷다
건조기에서 빨래를 꺼내다
L1 Interference
빨래를 잡다
빨래를 걷다
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Recoger la ropa
Spanish doesn't have a specific irregular conjugation like the Korean ㄷ-irregular.
Rentrer le linge
French uses 'linge' (linen) more broadly than '빨래' (laundry).
Die Wäsche abnehmen
Korean '걷다' implies gathering them into a pile/basket, not just removing them.
洗濯物を取り込む
Japanese uses a compound verb (取り込む), while Korean uses a single verb (걷다).
لم الغسيل (Lamm el-ghaseel)
Arabic usage is very informal and common in daily household speech.
收衣服 (Shōu yīfú)
Chinese uses 'clothes' (衣服) generally, while Korean uses 'laundry' (빨래).
Take in the laundry
English often just says 'get the laundry'.
Recolher a roupa
Portuguese uses 'recolher' which sounds slightly more formal than the everyday '걷다'.
Spotted in the Real World
“비 온다! 빨래 걷어라!”
A typical scene where the mother shouts to her children to bring in the laundry when it starts raining in the neighborhood.
“빨래를 걷어야겠어요. 찬바람이 불어오네요.”
A melancholic song where doing laundry represents clearing one's mind and moving on.
“빨래 걷는 거 도와줄게요.”
Du-sik helping the villagers with their daily chores.
容易混淆
It sounds exactly the same as '빨래를 걷다' in many conjugated forms (걸어요).
Look at the object. If it's '길' (road), it's walking. If it's '빨래' (laundry), it's gathering.
Uses the same verb '걷다'.
This means to pull back or open curtains. The action is similar (gathering fabric).
常见问题 (10)
Technically no, folding is '개다'. However, in a general sense, when someone says they are 'doing the laundry' (빨래를 하다), it includes the whole process. '걷다' is specifically the act of bringing them in.
basic understandingYes, but you would usually say '옷을 걷다' or '셔츠를 걷다'. '빨래' is a collective noun for laundry.
usage contextsThis is due to the 'ㄷ' irregular rule where 'ㄷ' changes to 'ㄹ' before a vowel. It's the same for '듣다' (to listen) -> '들어요'.
grammar mechanicsIt's a domestic term, so you'd only use it if discussing home life. It's not 'slang', just a specific household chore term.
cultural usageThen you should say '건조기에서 빨래를 꺼내다' (Take laundry out of the dryer).
practical tipsYou can use '거두다', but it sounds very literary or old-fashioned for laundry. Stick to '걷다' with formal endings like '걷습니다'.
grammar mechanicsNo, for trash use '줍다' (to pick up) or '치우다' (to clear away).
usage contextsIt is '빨래를 널다' (to hang laundry).
basic understandingYes, they are homonyms. Context tells them apart: '길을 걷다' (walk a road) vs '빨래를 걷다' (gather laundry).
grammar mechanicsUse '빨래 좀 걷어 줄 수 있어요?' (Can you please take in the laundry?)
practical tips
