English–Spanish
“boil” in Spanish
How to say “boil” in Spanish
“Boil” in Spanish is cocer.
Cooking food in water or steam until it is done.
Example sentences with cocer
¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en cocer el arroz?
How long does it take to boil the rice?
Tips for using cocer
- Hervir refers to the water boiling while cocinar names cooking in general, and cocido commonly appears both as an adjective meaning 'well cooked' and as the traditional dish el cocido.
Other Spanish words for “boil”
El agua va a bullir pronto.
The water is going to boil soon.
Voy a hervir el agua para el té.
I'm going to boil the water for tea.