Difference between to roll and to fold in Korean
구르다·접다
구르다to roll
구르다 means to roll on a surface. You can use it for things like balls, bottles, or apples, and also for people rolling on the ground. It often describes something moving because of a push, a slope, or shaking.
How to say to roll
접다to fold
접다 means to fold something by bending it. You can use it for paper, clothes, maps, umbrellas, and other things that can be folded. It is a common everyday action word in Korean.
How to say to foldThe difference
구르다 means to move by turning over, like a ball rolling on the ground. 접다 is not about movement; it is about bending something.
