Korean Conversation · Level 84
15 words
Korean word
식다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsiktta
Meaning
- verbcool
Example
음식이 식었어요.eum si gi si geo sseo yo
The food has cooled.
More examples
마음이 식었어요.ma eu mi si geo sseo yo
My feelings have cooled.
Core concept
Heat or strong feeling slowly drains away, leaving something cooler or calmer.
Common phrases
밥이 식다pa bi sik tta
rice cools
음식이 식다eum si gi sik tta
food cools
관심이 식다kwan si mi sik tta
interest cools
Similar words
식히다sikida: Make something hot cooler by removing its heat.
차가워지다chagawojida: Become cold when the temperature drops.
식어가다sigeogada: Gradually become cooler as heat keeps leaving.
Definition in Korean
열이나 온도, 감정의 열기나 흥미 따위가 줄어들어 이전보다 덜 뜨거워지거나 가라앉는 상태가 되는 동사.yeo ri na on do kam jeong ui yeol gi na heung mi tta wi ga chu reo deu reo i jeon bo da teol tteu geo wo ji geo na ka ra an neun sang tae ga toe neun tong sa
Word origin
식다 (siktta, "to cool") is a native Korean verb whose basic meaning of losing heat naturally extends to feelings or interest becoming less intense.
Usage tips
- The thing that changes can be the subject, so the sentence focuses on what becomes less warm or less lively rather than on a person causing the change.