끓이다

냄비를 불에 올려놓고 물을 끓여 라면을 만들 준비를 했다.

I put the pot on the stove and boiled water, preparing to make ramyeon.

A common use case, linking two actions with '준비를 했다' (prepared).

오랜 시간 끓여낸 육수는 깊은 맛을 냈다.

The broth, boiled for a long time, had a deep flavor.

'끓여낸' is the past participial form, often used to describe something that has undergone a boiling process.

찌개가 너무 끓어서 국물이 졸아들었다.

The stew boiled too much, and the broth reduced.

'너무 끓어서' indicates excessive boiling, leading to a consequence.

약불에서 은근히 끓여야 재료의 맛이 잘 우러난다.

You need to boil it gently over low heat for the ingredients' flavors to come out well.

'끓여야' expresses necessity or condition ('if you boil it... then').

물을 끓이는 동안 야채를 다듬었다.

While boiling the water, I chopped the vegetables.

'-는 동안' indicates an action happening concurrently with another.

아침에 커피를 마시기 위해 항상 물을 끓인다.

I always boil water to drink coffee in the morning.

A habitual action, using '항상' (always).

감기에 걸렸을 때 생강차를 끓여 마시면 좋다.

When you catch a cold, it's good to boil and drink ginger tea.

'-면 좋다' suggests a beneficial action or recommendation.

그녀는 아이들을 위해 매일 밤 우유를 끓여줬다.

She boiled milk for her children every night.

The auxiliary verb '-주다' indicates performing an action for someone else's benefit.