English–Korean

“burn” in Korean

Korean

Also화상 (hwasang) · 타오르다 (taoreuda)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteda

Example

뜨거운 냄비에 손을 데었어요.tteu geo un naem bi e so neul te eo sseo yo

I burned my hand on a hot pot.

Illustration for 데다 (burn)

How to say “burn” in Korean

“Burn” in Korean is 데다 (teda).

Heat reaches the skin through contact, causing a hot sting and possibly a visible mark.

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

Example sentences with 데다

팬에 기름이 튀어 손을 데었어요.pae ne ki reu mi twi eo so neul te eo sseo yo

Oil splashed from the pan and burned my hand.

Tips for using 데다

  • This word helps describe the immediate result of touching something hot, rather than simply saying that the object has a high temperature.

Other Korean words for “burn”

그는 화상을 입어서 병원에 갔다.keu neun hwa sang eul i beo seo pyeong wo ne kat tta

He got a burn and went to the hospital.

나무가 타오르고 있어요.na mu ga ta o reu go i sseo yo

The wood is burning.

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