The wonderful thing about Korea is that they give you a laundry machine in your very own apartment. The downfall? It looks like a machine from outer space. My co-teacher went as far as to tell me “Press this, then this, and then this.” To which I wanted to reply, “But what if I only have a few clothes, what do I press?” Translating a washing machine is something I’m sure isn’t in her job description so I cut her some slack and thanked her for the beginning steps. Here are the buttons for you to translate:
전원: Turn on/off
WASHING MACHINE
동작/일시정지: Start/Pause
세탁: Wash
헹굼: Rinse
탈수: Spin Dry
최강: Stronger
강: Strong
중: Normal
약: Weak
탈수안함: No spin-dry
탈취: Air Freshener
문잠김: Door lock
절전: Energy Saving Mode (save electricity)
불림: Soak
예비세탁: Pre-wash
헹굼: Rinse
물온도: Water Temperature
표준: Regular Wash
울: Wool
이불: Blankets/Bedding
침구류: Sheets/Linens
외투: Overcoat
니트: knitwear
급속: Quick Wash
조용조용: Silent Mode Wash
에어워시: Air wash
어린이보호: Safety lock
진드기제거: Dust Mite Removal- Allergy Reduction
MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS
통살균: disinfecting the drum (inside of washer)
통세척: cleaning the drum (inside of washer)
찌든때: encrusted dirt (on washer drum)
탈취: removing bad smells
CLOTHES DRYER
건조: Dry
저온: Drying at low-temperature
강력: High Heat
다림질: Damp Dry (for ironing)
표준: Regular dry
예약: Timer
시간설정: Set timer
세탁물추가: Add more clothes
DIAL:
동작/일시정지: Start/Pause
타올: Towels
이불: Bedding
절약삶음: Energy Saving / Boiling Temperature Wash
삶음: Boiling Temperature Wash
찌든때: Stain removal
표준: Regular wash
급속: Quick wash
울: Wool
란제리: Undergarments/Lingerie
If that is too much, I found this blogger’s picture and explanation that lays it all out. Here is the main pic, followed by a link to her entry.
Can’t figure it out yet? You can alway find a way to buy these robots Korea invented to do your laundry. Seriously, no joke. Mahru-Z (R), a robot developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology picked up a sandwich in Seoul on January 15, 2010. South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave. The institute took two years to develop Mahru-Z, which is 1.3 metres (4.3 feet) tall and weighs 55 kilograms (121 pounds).
- Cross your fingers, this is hopefully the future.
Thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much! I could kiss you! I searched for one of the Korean terms on my boyfriend’s washing machine (he’s in Korea, I’m in the US), and I found this website. Thank you a million times!
Glad to help
I wish I had it from the beginning but was too nervous of a wreck to ask my coteacher ha
This is awesome!!! I just arrived in Yeongcheon and have figured most things out fine but am totally lost on the washing machine so thank you!!
Super glad you posted this! Gamsa!
This was super helpful! Seriously, I was dreading doing laundry – my machine looks so modern and intimidating, but I was able to figure out the different settings with this. So kamsa hamnida!
sweet! glad it helped, I still use it to understand my machine to this day haha ^_^