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KOREAN VERB

볶다

to stir-fry

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Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI stir-fry
NegativeI don’t stir-fry

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI stir-fried
NegativeI didn’t stir-fry

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will stir-fry
NegativeI won’t stir-fry

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI stir-fry (respectfully)
PastI stir-fried (respectfully)
FutureI will stir-fry (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) stir-frying, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) stir-frying, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I stir-fry
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I stir-fry
  5. But (-지만) I stir-fry, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please stir-fry
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please stir-fry (formal)
  3. Plain command stir-fry! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t stir-fry

How to use 볶다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    엄마는 아침마다 멸치를 간장에 볶아요.

    Mom stir-fries anchovies in soy sauce every morning.

  2. Past

    어젯밤에 김치하고 돼지고기를 같이 볶았어요.

    Last night I stir-fried kimchi and pork together.

  3. Future

    점심에 남은 밥을 볶을 거예요.

    For lunch I'll fry the leftover rice.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 저를 위해 오징어를 볶으셨어요.

    Grandma stir-fried squid for me.

  5. Connectives

    야채를 먼저 볶고 고기를 넣으세요.

    Stir-fry the vegetables first, then add the meat.

  6. Requests and commands

    센 불에서 아주 빨리 볶으세요.

    Stir-fry very quickly over high heat.

Good to know

  • 볶음 is the stir-fried dish: 제육볶음 is spicy pork, 볶음밥 fried rice.

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