Dormitory, Daily Life, and Laundry Expressions

Dormitory Life Vocabulary

Dormitory life vocabulary consists of words that indicate dormitory places, responsible institutions, and daily life procedures. When equipment breaks down or a key is lost in a dormitory, it is common to report the problem to or apply through the dormitory management office, so 관리실(management office) is the institutional vocabulary used most often in this unit.

관리실(management office) refers to the place that handles facility problems, and 세탁실(laundry room) is the laundry space where washing machines are placed. Both words refer to an institution and a place, so their meanings must be learned separately. Example) 세탁기 수리는 관리실에 맡기고, 빨래는 세탁실에서 한다.

'고장 나다'(to break down) means that a machine enters a state in which it no longer operates by itself. Example) 전기밥솥이 고장 나서 수리를 맡겼다. Solving a breakdown is expressed with '고치다'(to repair), so it is helpful to remember '고장 나다' and '고치다' as a pair.

'-ㄴ 뒤에'(after doing ...) indicates that a later action takes place after an earlier action has ended. Example) 밥을 먹은 뒤에 설거지를 한다. In questions asking about the order of two actions, one should first check the order that this expression indicates.

'공사 중이다'(under construction) means that work to build or repair a building or facility is in progress, and during that time the facility cannot be used. Example) 도서관이 공사 중이라 열람실을 이용할 수 없다.

'신청하다'(to apply) means formally requesting to use a facility or service. '-아도 되다'(may ...) expresses permission, so for a question asking for permission, the correct answer uses '-면 되다'(it is enough to ...) to explain the method. Example) 체육관을 쓰려면 사무실에 신청하면 된다.

'잃어버리다'(to lose) means that one cannot find an item because one no longer knows where it was placed. Example) 가방을 잃어버려서 경찰서에 신고했다. For a question asking where one should go to deal with a lost item, the correct answer names the place that handles that matter, and unrelated places or information cannot be the answer.

'털다'(to shake off), '펴다'(to unfold), '덮다'(to cover), and '걸다'(to hang) have different initial consonants or final consonants, so they sound similar but have different meanings. '털다' means to shake off a blanket or dust, '펴다' means to spread out something folded, '덮다' means to place something over something else, and '걸다' means to hang something on a hook or line. Example) 방석을 털어서 먼지를 없앴다.