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jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.

주말마다 집에서 청소하거나 정리해요.jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.
I clean or organize at home every weekend.
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Questions & Answers about jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.

Why do we use 마다 in 주말마다, and how is it different from 주말에 or 매주말?
  • 마다 means “every time” when attached to a noun.
  • 주말마다 = “every weekend” (repeated action).
  • 주말에 = “on the weekend” (just states time, not necessarily repeated).
  • 매주말 also means “every weekend,” but 주말마다 is more common in spoken Korean.
Why is it 집에서 and not 집에 in this sentence?
  • 에서 marks the place where an action happens (“at/in”).
  • So 집에서 청소해요 = “I clean at home.”
  • 집에 would mark destination (“to home”) or static location (“at home” without focus on an action).
What’s the difference between 청소하다 and 정리하다?
  • 청소하다 = “to clean” (sweeping, dusting, mopping, etc.)
  • 정리하다 = “to tidy up/organize” (sorting items, putting things in order)
    They’re related but focus on different aspects of housekeeping.
Why use 거나 in 청소하거나 정리해요 instead of 그리고 or 하고?
  • 거나 = “or,” presenting alternatives (“I either clean or organize”).
  • 그리고 = “and,” linking two actions that both occur.
  • 하고 in this context also means “and,” so 청소하고 정리해요 would mean “I clean and organize.”
Could I say 청소하고 정리해요 instead? What’s the nuance?
  • 청소하고 정리해요 (“clean and organize”) implies you do both actions.
  • 청소하거나 정리해요 implies you choose one each weekend (either cleaning or organizing).
Why isn’t there an object marker -을/를 after 집?
  • In 집에서 청소해요, 집 is a location, not the direct object. You’re cleaning “at home.”
  • If you wanted to say “I clean the house,” you’d use 집을 청소해요.
  • Korean often omits objects when context makes them obvious.
Why is there no subject like 저는 at the start of the sentence?
  • Korean commonly drops the subject when it’s clear from context.
  • 주말마다 집에서 청소하거나 정리해요 directly implies “I” without stating 저는.
What does 해요 indicate here? Is it simple present tense?
  • 해요 is the polite informal ending for 하다-verbs in the present tense.
  • With a time expression like 주말마다, it expresses a habitual action: “I (regularly) do … on weekends.”
Can you explain the word order 주말마다 집에서 청소하거나 정리해요?
  • Korean generally follows: [Time] [Place] [Object] [Verb].
  • Here:
    1. 주말마다 (Time)
    2. 집에서 (Place)
    3. (Objects omitted/understood)
    4. 청소하거나 정리해요 (Verb phrase)
  • Adverbials (time/place) come before the verb.