English–Korean
“spill” in Korean
How to say “spill” in Korean
“Spill” in Korean is 쏟다 (ssottta).
Contents leave a container or source in a stream, either accidentally or deliberately.
Example sentences with 쏟다
아이가 컵을 떨어뜨려 우유를 쏟았어요.a i ga keo beul tteo reo tteu ryeo u yu reul sso da sseo yo
The child dropped the cup and spilled the milk.
Tips for using 쏟다
- The same word can describe a downpour or a person releasing many words at once, a useful pattern for understanding vivid Korean descriptions.
Other Korean words for “spill”
컵을 들다가 커피를 흘렸어요.keo beul teul da ga keo pi reul heul lyeo sseo yo
I spilled coffee as I lifted the cup.
컵을 기울여서 물이 쏟아졌어요.keo beul ki u ryeo seo mu ri sso da jeo sseo yo
When the cup was tilted, the water spilled.