When to use to wipe in Korean

When to use it

To wipe (닦다) means to clean a surface by rubbing it with a cloth, tissue, or your hand. You use it for things like tables, windows, shoes, or sweat on your face. It is a common everyday word for cleaning.

Example sentences

1. 나는 식탁을 닦아요.

   I wipe the dining table.

2. 엄마가 창문을 닦고 있어요.

   Mom is wiping the window.

3. 학교에서 칠판을 닦았어요.

   I wiped the blackboard at school.

4. 비가 와서 안경을 닦았어요.

   It was raining, so I wiped my glasses.

5. 가게 직원이 거울을 닦아요.

   The store worker wipes the mirror.

6. 호텔에서 젖은 신발을 닦았어요.

   I wiped my wet shoes at the hotel.