English–Korean

“boil” in Korean

Korean

Also삶다 (samtta) · 끓이다 (kkeurida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeulta

Example

물이 끓고 있어요.mu ri kkeul ko i sseo yo

The water is boiling.

Illustration for 끓다 (boil)

How to say “boil” in Korean

“Boil” in Korean is 끓다 (kkeulta).

A liquid gets hot enough to bubble rapidly, and food can cook in it.

Full entry for 끓다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 끓다

물이 금방 끓었어요.mu ri keum bang kkeu reo sseo yo

The water boiled quickly.

Tips for using 끓다

  • This verb marks a stronger cooking stage than simply heating water, which helps distinguish it from a warm but quiet pot.

Other Korean words for “boil”

계란을 삶았어요.kye ra neul sal ma sseo yo

I boiled the eggs.

물을 끓이고 있어요.mu reul kkeu ri go i sseo yo

I am boiling water.

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