Korean Verbs List for Beginners

Korean Verbs - List of Verbs

• Basic Actions:

  • 가다 (gada): To go
  • 사다 (sada): To buy
  • 자다 (jada): To sleep
  • 하다 (hada): To do
  • 먹다 (meokda): To eat
  • 마시다 (masida): To drink
  • 오다 (oda): To come
  • 주다 (juda): To give
  • 씻다 (ssitda): To wash
  • 이야기하다 (iyagihada): To talk
  • 받다 (batda): To receive
  • 파다 (pada): To dig
  • 팔다 (palda): To sell
  • 쓰다 (ssuda): To write
  • 일하다 (ilhada): To work
  • 읽다/독서하다 (ilgda/dogseorhada): To read
  • 듣다 (deutda): To listen
  • 청소하다 (cheongsoda): To clean
  • 안좋다/안좋아하다 (anjota/anjoahada): To hate/dislike
  • 버리다 (beorida): To demolish/put away

• More Specific Actions:

  • 켜다 (kyeoda): To turn on
  • 끄다 (kkuda): To turn off
  • 노래하다 (noraehada): To sing
  • 운전하다 (unjeonhada): To drive
  • 요리하다 (yorilihada): To cook
  • 타다 (tada): To ride
  • 기다리다 (gidarida): To wait
  • 서다 (seoda): To stand
  • 앉다 (antda): To sit
  • 가르치다 (garuchida): To teach/teach
  • 일어나다 (ilyeonada): To wake up/get up
  • 지우다 (jiwuda): To erase/delete
  • 보다 (boda): To see/watch
  • 쉬다 (ssuida): To rest
  • 공부하다 (gongbuhada): To study
  • 주문하다 (jumunhada): To order
  • 찍다 (jjikda): To take (a picture)
  • 치다/놀다 (chida/nolda): To play
  • 웃다 (utda): To laugh
  • 울다 (ulda): To cry
  • 걷다 (geotda): To walk
  • 입다 (ipda): To wear (clothes)
  • 신다 (sinda): To wear (shoes)

• General/Social Verbs:

  • 만나다 (mannada): To meet
  • 목욕하다 (moggoghhada): To take a bath
  • 찾다 (chattda): To find/look for
  • 싫어하다 (silierhada): To dislike/hate
  • 말하다 (malhada): To speak
  • 배우다 (baewuda): To learn
  • 고치다 (gochida): To repair
  • 만들다 (mandeuda): To make
  • 춤을 추다/춤추다 (chumeul chuda/chumchuda): To dance
  • 만나다 (mannada): To meet
  • 목욕하다 (moggoghhada): To take a bath

• Existence/Possession:

  • 있다 (itda): To have/to exist
  • 없다 (eopda): To not have
  • 가지다 (gadjida): To have/possess
  • 빌리다 (billida): To borrow
  • 추가하다 (chughhada): To add

Korean Verbs - Additional Verbs (Page 2)

• Describing Physical Appearance/Feelings:

  • 이쁘다/예쁘다 (ippeuda/yeppeuda): To be beautiful/pretty
  • 잘생기다 (jjal-saenggida): To be handsome
  • 조용하다 (joyonghada): To be quiet/silent
  • 멀다 (meolda): To be far
  • 시끄럽다 (sikkeureopda): To be noisy
  • 빠르다 (ppaeruoda): To be fast/early
  • 작다 (jakda): To be small
  • 크다 (keuda): To be big
  • 배고프다 (baegopeuda): To be hungry
  • 아프다 (apeuda): To be sick/pain
  • 바쁘다 (bappeuda): To be busy
  • 쉽다 (ssupda): To be easy
  • 어렵다 (eoryeopda): To be difficult/hard
  • 맛있다 (masisitda): To be delicious
  • 맛없다 (maseopda): To be tasteless/not delicious
  • 달다 (dalda): To be sweet
  • 맵다 (meppda): To be spicy
  • 짜다 (jjada): To be salty
  • 쓰다 (sseuda): To be bitter
  • 좋다 (jota): To be good
  • 나쁘다 (nappeuda): To be bad
  • 덥다 (deopda): To be hot
  • 춥다 (chupda): To be cold

• Everyday Actions/Social Interaction:

  • 열다 (yeolda): To open
  • 되다 (doeda): To be/become
  • 내려가다 (naeryeogada): To go down
  • 돌아가다 (doragada): To return
  • 올라가다 (ollagada): To go up
  • 가져오다 (gacheoreoeda): To bring
  • 갈아입다 (gallipda): To change clothes
  • 감추다 (gamchuda): To hide
  • 갖추다/준비하다 (gatchuga/junbihada): To prepare/get ready
  • 배고프다 (baegopeuda): To be hungry
  • 아프다 (apeuda): To be sick/pain
  • 쉽다 (ssupda): To be easy
  • 걱정하다 (geokjeonghada): To worry

• Miscellaneous Verbs:

  • 간추리다 (ganchurida): To summarize
  • 감추다 (gamchuda): To hide
  • 되다 (doeda) : To become/to be
  • 싫어하다 (silierhada): To dislike
  • 지다 (jida): To lose
  • 이기다 (igida): To win
  • 축하하다 (chukhada): To congratulate
  • 연습하다 (yeonseubhada): To practice
  • 죽다 (jukda): To die
  • 걸다 (geolda): To call/dial
  • 결혼하다 (gyeolhonhada): To marry
  • 운동하다 (undonghada): To exercise
  • 약속하다 (yaksokhada): To promise
  • 꿈꾸다 (kkumkuda): To dream
  • 세탁하다 (sehtakhada): To wash clothes/do laundry
  • 설거지하다 (seolgeorihada): To wash dishes

Other Notes

• The list includes verbs and their English translations.
• Some verbs have multiple translations depending on context.
• The list is extensive and covers a wide range of actions and states.