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1. 🧹

   청소하다

   cheong-so-ha-da

   to clean

   verb

   • 매일 아침 방을 청소해요.

     I clean my room every morning.

   • 엄마가 집을 청소하고 있어요.

     Mom is cleaning the house.

2. 👕

   빨래

   ppall-rae

   laundry

   noun

   • 빨래를 걸어요.

     I hang the laundry.

   • 빨래가 많아요.

     There's a lot of laundry.

3. 🍽️

   설거지

   seol-geo-ji

   dishwashing

   noun

   • 식사 후에 설거지를 해요.

     I do the dishes after eating.

   • 누가 설거지를 할 거예요?

     Who will do the dishes?

4. 🍳

   요리하다

   yo-ri-ha-da

   to cook

   verb

   • 저는 저녁에 요리해요.

     I cook in the evening.

   • 엄마가 맛있게 요리해요.

     Mom cooks deliciously.

5. 🗑️

   쓰레기

   sseu-re-gi

   trash

   noun

   • 쓰레기를 버려요.

     I throw away the trash.

   • 쓰레기통이 가득해요.

     The trash can is full.

6. 📦

   정리하다

   jeong-ri-ha-da

   to clean up, to organize

   verb

   • 물건을 정리해요.

     I organize things.

   • 책상을 정리하세요.

     Please organize your desk.

7. 💦

   물청소

   mul-cheong-so

   mopping, wet cleaning

   noun

   • 바닥을 물청소해요.

     I wet-clean the floor.

   • 주말에 물청소를 해요.

     I do wet-cleaning on the weekend.

8. 🫖

   끓이다

   kkeul-i-da

   to boil or heat

   verb

   • 물을 끓여요.

     I boil water.

   • 국을 끓이고 있어요.

     I am boiling soup.