Korean Verbs List for Beginners

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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