English–Korean

“freeze” in Korean

Korean

Also얼리다 (eollida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationeolda

Example

겨울이면 호수가 얼어요.kyeo u ri myeon ho su ga eo reo yo

In winter, the lake freezes.

Illustration for 얼다 (freeze)

How to say “freeze” in Korean

“Freeze” in Korean is 얼다 (eolda).

Something becomes hard as it gets cold, or a body part becomes numb from the cold.

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

Example sentences with 얼다

아침에 길이 얼어서 미끄러웠다.a chi me ki ri eo reo seo mi kkeu reo wot tta

In the morning, the road froze and was slippery.

Tips for using 얼다

  • English speakers may associate freeze only with water, but this Korean verb also describes cold making hands, feet, or skin feel numb.

Other Korean words for “freeze”

주스를 얼려서 얼음으로 만들었어요.chu seu reul eol lyeo seo eo reu meu ro man deu reo sseo yo

I froze the juice and turned it into ice.

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