When to use dust in Korean

Korean: 먼지[ meon-ji ]

dust
dust

When to use it

Dust (먼지) means very small dry bits of dirt that collect on things like furniture, floors, or clothes. At home, people often talk about dust when they clean or when a room feels dirty. You can say there is dust somewhere, or that you wipe away or remove dust.

Example sentences

  1. 집에 먼지가 많아요.

    There is a lot of dust in the house.

  2. 책상 위에 먼지가 있어요.

    There is dust on the desk.

  3. 공원 길에 먼지가 날려요.

    Dust is blowing on the park path.

  4. 이 방은 먼지가 많네요.

    This room is dusty.

  5. 이 청소기는 먼지를 잘 빨아들여요.

    This vacuum picks up dust well.

  6. 여행 가방에 먼지가 쌓였어요.

    Dust has built up on the suitcase.