Difference between to hide and to cover in Korean
숨다·덮다
숨다to hide
숨다 means to stay in a place where other people cannot see you. You use it when a person or animal goes out of sight on purpose. It is common in games, scary moments, and everyday situations.
How to say to hide
덮다to cover
덮다 means to cover something by putting another thing on top of it. You can use it for everyday actions like covering a pot with a lid or covering yourself with a blanket. It is also used when things like snow or clouds cover a place.
How to say to coverThe difference
숨다 means to hide yourself or stay out of sight. 덮다 means covering something with another thing, not hiding by going somewhere.
