Korean

끓이다

끓이다
Meaning: to boil
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 끓이다
Present 끓인다
Polite 끓여요
Formal 끓입니다
Past 끓였다
Past + Polite 끓였어요
Guess + Polite 끓이겠어요
Connective 끓이고
Conditional 끓이면
Volitional 끓이자
Imperative 끓여라
Imperative + Polite 끓이세요
Attributive 끓이는 / 끓인 / 끓일

Example sentences

On a cold day, it's good to boil and eat soup.
그가 끓인 찌개는 국물이 진하고 맛이 있었다.
The stew he made had a rich and delicious broth.
냄비에 물을 끓여 라면을 만들었다.
I boiled water in a pot and made ramen.
할머니가 호박으로 맛있는 죽을 끓이어 주시었다.
Grandma made delicious pumpkin porridge for me.
어머니께서 정성껏 끓여 주신 수프는 정말 맛있었다.
The soup that my mother made with all her heart was truly delicious.
주전자에 물을 가득 담아 끓였다.
I filled the kettle with water and boiled it.
어머니는 콩나물국을 끓이셨다.
My mother cooked bean sprout soup.
동짓날에는 팥죽을 끓여 먹는 풍습이 있다.
On Winter Solstice, there is a custom of boiling and eating red bean porridge.
어머니는 생일을 맞은 동생을 위해 미역국을 끓여 주셨다.
Mother boiled seaweed soup for my younger sibling on their birthday.
설날 아침에는 떡국을 끓여 먹는 것이 전통이다.
It is a tradition to boil and eat rice cake soup on Lunar New Year's morning.

Usage Notes

Used for liquids like water or soup, or for making dishes by boiling ingredients.

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