English–Korean
“dirty” in Korean
How to say “dirty” in Korean
“Dirty” in Korean is 더럽다 (teoreoptta).
Visible dirt or grime covers a surface that should be clean.
Example sentences with 더럽다
음식을 흘려서 옷이 더러워졌어요.eum si geul heul lyeo seo o si teo reo wo jeo sseo yo
The clothes got dirty because I spilled food.
Tips for using 더럽다
- It is natural for rooms, clothes, hands, and dishes, but saying it directly about a person can sound insulting.
Other Korean words for “dirty”
옷을 더럽혔어요.o seul teo reo pyeo sseo yo
I made my clothes dirty.
방이 지저분해요.pang i chi jeo bun hae yo
The room is dirty.