Help! My Washing Machine is Broken! How to Say It in Korean

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When your washing machine stops working, how do you express that in Korean? If you learn this one simple phrase, you can easily talk about many broken appliances in your home!

The Key Phrase:

세탁기가 고장이 났어요. (Setakgi-ga gojang-i nasseoyo.)
This means "The washing machine is broken."

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Breaking Down the Sentence:

  • 세탁기 (setakgi) = washing machine

  • 고장 (gojang) = break down, failure, problem 

  • 나다 (gojangi nada) = to happen, to occur 

  • 났어요 (nasseoyo) = past tense of ‘나다’

So, when something is broken, you can use 고장이 났어요 after the name of the item.

Other Examples:

Here are some sentences using different household appliances:

  • 컴퓨터가 고장이 났어요. (The computer is broken.)

  • 자동차가 고장이 났어요. (The car is broken.)

  • 냉장고가 고장이 났어요. (The refrigerator is broken.)

  • 건조기가 고장이 났어요. (The dryer is broken.)

Try It Yourself!

What items in your home can break down? Try making your own sentences using 고장이 났어요! Write them in the comments below.

Learning this phrase will help you sound more natural in Korean. Plus, it’s very useful in daily life!

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