English–Korean

“dissolve” in Korean

Korean

Also녹다 (noktta)

Pronunciation

Romanizationnogida

Example

설탕을 녹여서 커피에 넣었어요.seol tang eul no gyeo seo keo pi e neo eo sseo yo

I dissolved the sugar and put it in the coffee.

Illustration for 녹이다 (dissolve)

How to say “dissolve” in Korean

“Dissolve” in Korean is 녹이다 (nogida).

Something solid is actively changed by heat, a liquid, or a chemical process until it melts or mixes evenly with another substance.

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

Example sentences with 녹이다

버터를 녹여서 빵에 발랐어요.peo teo reul no gyeo seo ppang e pal la sseo yo

I melted the butter and spread it on bread.

Tips for using 녹이다

  • The object is important in Korean usage because this verb describes making something change, while the matching intransitive verb describes the substance changing on its own.

Other Korean words for “dissolve”

뜨거운 물에 설탕이 녹아요.tteu geo un mu re seol tang i no ga yo

The sugar dissolves in hot water.

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