To clean in Korean 🇰🇷

청소하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of "청소하다" as "to do cleaning." The “하다” ending means “to do,” and “청소” is the noun for cleaning. So, you’re literally “doing cleaning.”
• The sound “청소” can remind you of “choosing” cleanliness to have a tidy space.

Explanation:
• "청소하다" means "to clean" or "to do cleaning" and is commonly used when talking about cleaning a room, house, or any area.
• It is a compound verb formed by the noun "청소" (cleaning) and the verb "하다" (to do).

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• “닦다” (dakda) – often means “to wipe” or “to polish” and can be used for cleaning surfaces.
• “청소하다” is the standard term for general cleaning activities.

Conjugations:
Note that “청소하다” is the dictionary (infinitive) form. Below are common conjugations:

Present:
• Informal low: 청소해 (cheongsohae)
• Informal polite: 청소해요 (cheongsohaeyo)
• Formal polite: 청소합니다 (cheongsohamnida)

Past:
• Informal low: 청소했어 (cheongsohaesseo)
• Informal polite: 청소했어요 (cheongsohaesseoyo)
• Formal polite: 청소했습니다 (cheongsohaetseumnida)

Future:
• Informal low: 청소할 거야 (cheongsohal geoya)
• Informal polite: 청소할 거예요 (cheongsohal geoyeyo)
• Formal polite: 청소할 것입니다 (cheongsohal geosimnida)

Examples of Sentences:
1. I clean my room every weekend.
– 나는 주말마다 방을 청소해요. (Naneun jumalmada bangeul cheongsohaeyo.)

2. He cleaned the kitchen yesterday.
– 그는 어제 부엌을 청소했어요. (Geuneun eoje bueogeul cheongsohaesseoyo.)

3. They will clean the park tomorrow.
– 그들은 내일 공원을 청소할 거예요. (Geudeureun naeil gongwoneul cheongsohal geoyeyo.)

4. We are cleaning the house now.
– 지금 우리는 집을 청소하고 있어요. (Jigeum urineun jibeul cheongsohago isseoyo.)

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