Difference between to blow and to boil in Korean
불다·끓다
불다to blow
불다 means “to blow.” We use it when wind moves outside, or when a person pushes air from the mouth, like with candles, hot food, or a balloon. It is a very common everyday action word, and you will often see it as 불어요 in polite speech.
How to say to blow
끓다to boil
끓다 means "to boil." We use it when water, soup, or another liquid gets very hot and makes bubbles. You often hear it in the kitchen, for example when cooking ramen or making tea.
How to say to boilThe difference
This is for water, soup, or other liquid getting very hot and bubbling. It is not about pushing air from the mouth or wind moving.
