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100 Essential Korean Verbs2025-03-13
100 Essential Korean Verbs

Verbs are essential for constructing sentences and expressing actions. This guide provides 100 commonly used Korean verbs to help you communicate effectively in daily conversations.

Basic Action Verbs

  1. 가다 (Gada) - To go

  2. 오다 (Oda) - To come

  3. 먹다 (Meokda) - To eat

  4. 마시다 (Masida) - To drink

  5. 보다 (Boda) - To see, watch

  6. 듣다 (Deutda) - To listen

  7. 읽다 (Ikda) - To read

  8. 쓰다 (Sseuda) - To write

  9. 말하다 (Malhada) - To speak

  10. 배우다 (Baeuda) - To learn


Daily Routine Verbs

  1. 자다 (Jada) - To sleep

  2. 일어나다 (Ireonada) - To wake up

  3. 씻다 (Ssitda) - To wash

  4. 입다 (Ipda) - To wear

  5. 벗다 (Beotda) - To take off (clothes)

  6. 청소하다 (Cheongsohada) - To clean

  7. 요리하다 (Yorihada) - To cook

  8. 운동하다 (Undonghada) - To exercise

  9. 준비하다 (Junbihada) - To prepare

  10. 쉬다 (Swida) - To rest


Communication and Social Verbs

  1. 만나다 (Mannada) - To meet

  2. 주다 (Juda) - To give

  3. 받다 (Badda) - To receive

  4. 도와주다 (Dowajuda) - To help

  5. 기다리다 (Gidarida) - To wait

  6. 대답하다 (Daedaphada) - To answer

  7. 전화하다 (Jeonhwahada) - To call

  8. 초대하다 (Chodaehada) - To invite

  9. 소개하다 (Sogaehada) - To introduce

  10. 사귀다 (Sagwida) - To date, befriend


Emotional and Thought Verbs

  1. 좋아하다 (Joahada) - To like

  2. 싫어하다 (Silheohada) - To dislike

  3. 사랑하다 (Saranghada) - To love

  4. 미워하다 (Miwohada) - To hate

  5. 생각하다 (Saenggakhada) - To think

  6. 기억하다 (Gieokhada) - To remember

  7. 잊다 (Itda) - To forget

  8. 놀라다 (Nollada) - To be surprised

  9. 걱정하다 (Geokjeonghada) - To worry

  10. 웃다 (Utda) - To laugh


Movement and Change Verbs

  1. 달리다 (Dallida) - To run

  2. 멈추다 (Meomchuda) - To stop

  3. 타다 (Tada) - To ride (a vehicle)

  4. 내리다 (Naerida) - To get off

  5. 올라가다 (Ollagada) - To go up

  6. 내려가다 (Naeryeogada) - To go down

  7. 시작하다 (Sijakhada) - To start

  8. 끝나다 (Kkeutnada) - To end

  9. 열다 (Yeolda) - To open

  10. 닫다 (Datda) - To close


Work and Study Verbs

  1. 공부하다 (Gongbuhada) - To study

  2. 일하다 (Ilhada) - To work

  3. 연습하다 (Yeonseuphada) - To practice

  4. 가르치다 (Gareuchida) - To teach

  5. 설명하다 (Seolmyeonghada) - To explain

  6. 기억하다 (Gieokhada) - To memorize

  7. 조사하다 (Josahada) - To research

  8. 발표하다 (Balpyohada) - To present

  9. 계산하다 (Gyesanhada) - To calculate

  10. 계약하다 (Gyeyakhada) - To make a contract


Health and Body Verbs

  1. 아프다 (Apeuda) - To be sick

  2. 낫다 (Natda) - To recover

  3. 치료하다 (Chiryohada) - To treat (a disease)

  4. 운동하다 (Undonghada) - To exercise

  5. 재채기하다 (Jaechaegihada) - To sneeze

  6. 기침하다 (Gichimhada) - To cough

  7. 숨쉬다 (Sumswida) - To breathe

  8. 넘어지다 (Neomeojida) - To fall down

  9. 피나다 (Pinada) - To bleed

  10. 회복하다 (Hoebokhada) - To recover


Sensory and Perception Verbs

  1. 냄새 맡다 (Naemsae matda) - To smell

  2. 맛보다 (Matboda) - To taste

  3. 보다 (Boda) - To see

  4. 듣다 (Deutda) - To hear

  5. 만지다 (Manjida) - To touch

  6. 느끼다 (Neukkida) - To feel

  7. 집중하다 (Jipjunghada) - To focus

  8. 바라보다 (Baraboda) - To stare

  9. 경험하다 (Gyeongheomhada) - To experience

  10. 상상하다 (Sangsanghada) - To imagine


Miscellaneous Useful Verbs

  1. 빌리다 (Billida) - To borrow

  2. 갚다 (Gapda) - To repay

  3. 주문하다 (Jumunhada) - To order (food, items)

  4. 포장하다 (Pojanghada) - To pack

  5. 사용하다 (Sayonghada) - To use

  6. 버리다 (Beorida) - To throw away

  7. 유지하다 (Yujihada) - To maintain

  8. 증가하다 (Jeunggahada) - To increase

  9. 감소하다 (Gamsohada) - To decrease

  10. 바꾸다 (Bakkuda) - To change

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