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TOPIK 2verb

삶다

samda [삼따]

삶아요 · 삶았어요 · 삶을 거예요 · 삶으세요

to boil (food in water)

Example

계란을 냄비에 넣고 10분 동안 삶으세요.

Put the eggs in a pot and boil them for 10 minutes.

Word parts

Think 삶은 계란 'boiled egg'. Don't confuse it with 삶 'life', from 살다.

Good to know

Use 삶다 for solid food like eggs or noodles; use 끓이다 for water, soup or stew.