A1 verb Neutral

청소하다

[tɕʰʌŋsohada]

To clean a room, house, or specific area by removing dust and trash.

Examples

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1

같이 거실을 청소할까요?

Shall we clean the living room together?

2

대강당을 청소해 주시기 바랍니다.

Please clean the main auditorium.

3

내 방 좀 청소해!

Clean my room!

Word Family

Noun
청소
Verb
청소하다
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Memory Tip

Chung-So: sounds like 'Chung' (clean) and 'So' (place). Clean the place!

Quick Quiz

방이 너무 더러워서 ______.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 청소했어요

Examples

1

같이 거실을 청소할까요?

everyday

Shall we clean the living room together?

2

대강당을 청소해 주시기 바랍니다.

formal

Please clean the main auditorium.

3

내 방 좀 청소해!

informal

Clean my room!

4

대기 오염을 청소하는 기술이 필요합니다.

academic

Technology to clean up air pollution is needed.

5

업무 시작 전에 사무실을 청소합니다.

business

We clean the office before starting work.

Word Family

Noun
청소
Verb
청소하다

Common Collocations

방을 청소하다 to clean a room
집안을 청소하다 to clean the inside of the house
화장실을 청소하다 to clean the bathroom
대청소를 하다 to do a big/spring cleaning
진공청소기로 청소하다 to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Common Phrases

청소 다 했어요?

Are you done cleaning?

방이 더러워요, 청소하세요.

The room is dirty; please clean it.

주말에 청소해요.

I clean on the weekend.

Often Confused With

청소하다 vs 정리하다

'청소하다' is removing dirt, '정리하다' is organizing and tidying up objects.

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Usage Notes

It is a Sino-Korean word (Hanja-based).

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Common Mistakes

Forgetting the '하다' and just saying '청소' when a verb is needed.

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Memory Tip

Chung-So: sounds like 'Chung' (clean) and 'So' (place). Clean the place!

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Word Origin

From Hanja 淸掃 (clear + sweep).

Grammar Patterns

-기 싫다 (hate to do) -(으)ㄹ까요? (shall we?)
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Cultural Context

In Korean schools, students usually clean their own classrooms every day.

Quick Quiz

방이 너무 더러워서 ______.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 청소했어요

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