25 Most common verbs in Korean that every Korean learner must know. If you have basic knowledge of Korean language grammar and simple conjugation then, these 25 Korean verbs are going to be the first stepping stone in your Korean learning journey and will boost your Korean skill and help you speak fluently.
가다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ga-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To go |
EXAMPLE: 저는 학교에 가요. (I am going to school.) |
먹다 |
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ROMANISATION:(meok-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To eat |
EXAMPLE: 저는 밥을 먹어요. (I am eating food.) |
자다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ja-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To sleep |
EXAMPLE: 저는 어후에 자요. (I sleep in the afternoon.) |
놀다 |
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ROMANISATION:(nol-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH:To play |
EXAMPLE: 저는 공원에 놀라요. (I play in the park.) |
입다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ip-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To wear |
EXAMPLE: 저는 티셔트을 입어요. (I am wearing a t-shirt.) |
읽다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ik-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To read |
EXAMPLE: 저는 책이 읽어요. (I am reading a book.) |
쓰다 |
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ROMANISATION:(sseu-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To write |
EXAMPLE: 저는 책에서 써요. (I am writing in the book.) |
보다 |
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ROMANISATION:(bo-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To see |
EXAMPLE: 저는 영화를 봐요. (I am watching a movie.) |
찾다 |
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ROMANISATION:(chap-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To find |
EXAMPLE:한국어 책이 어디에 찾아요? (Where to find a Korean book?) |
말하다 |
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ROMANISATION:(mal-ha-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To speak |
EXAMPLE: 제 친구가 한국어를 말해요. (my friend speaks korean.) |
놀라다 |
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ROMANISATION:(nol-la-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To be surprised |
EXAMPLE: 왜 놀려요? (Why are you surprised?) |
쉽다 |
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ROMANISATION:(swip-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To rest |
EXAMPLE: 저는 저녁에 시워요. (I do rest in the evening.) |
타다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ta-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To ride |
EXAMPLE: 저는 차를 타요. (I ride a car.) |
운동하다 |
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ROMANISATION:(un-dong-ha-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To exercise |
EXAMPLE:저는 매일 운동해요. (I exercise daily.) |
달리다 |
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ROMANISATION:(dal-li-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To run |
EXAMPLE: 저는 아침에 달려요. (I do running in the morning.) |
듣다 |
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ROMANISATION:(deut-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To listen |
EXAMPLE: 저는 BTS 노래를 들어요. (I listen to the BTS songs.) |
만나다 |
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ROMANISATION:(man-na-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To meet |
EXAMPLE: 저는 친구를 만나요. (I am meeting my friend.) |
사귀다 |
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ROMANISATION:(sa-gwi-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To make friends, To date |
EXAMPLE: 저는 자주 새 친구를 사궈요. (I often make new friends.) |
기다리다 |
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ROMANISATION:(gi-da-li-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To wait |
EXAMPLE: 저는 제 친구를 기다려요. (I am waiting for my friend.) |
잃다 |
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ROMANISATION:(il-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To lose |
EXAMPLE: 저는 돈을 잃어버러요. (I lose my money.) |
만들다 |
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ROMANISATION:(man-deul-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To make |
EXAMPLE: 저는 김치를 만들어요. ( I am making kimchi.) |
오다 |
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ROMANISATION:(o-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To come |
EXAMPLE: 제 친구 집에 와요. (I came to my friend's house.) |
마시다 |
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ROMANISATION:(ma-shi-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To drink |
EXAMPLE: 저는 차를 마셔요. (I am drinking tea.) |
사다 |
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ROMANISATION:(sa-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To buy |
EXAMPLE: 저는 커트를 사요. (I am buying a coat.) |
사랑하다 |
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ROMANISATION:(sa-rang-ha-da) |
MEANING IN ENGLISH: To love |
EXAMPLE: 저는 BTS를 사랑해요. (I love BTS.) |
After learning these Korean verbs, you can easily make sentences as shown in the examples. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that you should know the basic Korean grammar patterns and basic conjugation. For example, simple present tense conjugations as these examples are based on simple present tense too. Also, with the help of romanization you can learn how to pronounce the letters in the starting but we suggest not to depend on romanization too much. Check out this article why - Why you should not depend on Korean romanization when learning Korean.https://learnkorean.in/5-mistakes-you-should-avoid-as-a-korean-language-learner/
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