How do you use to boil (끓다) in a sentence?

엄마, 물이 끓어요! — Mom, the water is boiling!

When to use to boil in Korean

Q: What does 끓다 mean in Korean?

끓다 means “to boil” in Korean. 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.

Korean: 끓다[ kkeul-da ]

When to use it

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.

Example sentences

엄마, 물이 끓어요!
Mom, the water is boiling!
집에서 된장국이 끓고 있어요.
The soybean paste soup is boiling at home.
학교 급식실에서 국이 끓고 있어요.
The soup is boiling in the school cafeteria.
캠핑장에서 라면 물이 끓어요.
The water for ramen is boiling at the campsite.
이 냄비는 물이 빨리 끓어요.
Water boils quickly in this pot.
호텔 방에서 커피포트 물이 안 끓어요.
The water in the electric kettle is not boiling in the hotel room.