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50 Essential Korean Verbs2025-02-19
50 Essential Korean Verbs

Verbs are essential for constructing sentences and expressing actions. This guide provides 50 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


 

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