Are you a Korean student trying to learn verbs? Or maybe you simply enjoy practicing your Korean? Whatever the case, this page is (or will be) for you! This verb list includes most of the frequently used verbs in Korean and their meanings/pronunciations. Things are being worked on so it’s work in progress, but I first created it to be a good resource for myself as specially when I was commuting.
Today we’ll learn 200 most realistic verbs in Korean. Learning and practicing these verbs will help you more efficiently understand Korean.
Following are the list of most common verbs that will help you expand your Korean skills and let you frame more flexible sentences.
No. | English Meaning | Korean word | Romanisation |
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1 | To go | 가다 | Gada |
2 | To teach | 가르치다 | Gareuchida |
3 | To have | 가지다 | Gajida |
4 | To have | 갖다 | Gatda |
5 | To lie | 거짓말하다 | Gojitmalhada |
6 | To worry | 걱정하다 | Gokjeonghada |
7 | To walk | 걷다 | Geotda |
8 | To call, dial | 걸다 | Geolda |
9 | To marry | 결혼하다 | Gyeolhonhada |
10 | To confess | 고백하다 | Gobaekada |
11 | To study | 공부하다 | Gongbuhada |
12 | To roast, grill, bake | 굽다 | Gubpda |
13 | To wait | 기다리다 | Gidarida |
14 | To remember | 기억하다 | Gieokhada |
15 | To expect, To Anticipate | 기대하다 | Gidaehada |
16 | To Record,To Write | 기록하다 | Girokada |
17 | To Cut, To Stop, To hang up | 끊다 | Kkeunda |
18 | To dream | 꿈꾸다 | Kkumkkuda |
19 | To boil | 끓이다 | Kkeurida |
20 | To finish | 끝나다 | Kkeun-nada |
21 | To grow, To sprout,To happen,To occur | 나다 | Nada |
22 | To exit | 나가다 | Nagada |
23 | To show,To express | 나타내다 | Natanaeda |
24 | To give birth to, To produce | 낳다 | Nada |
25 | To leave (behind) | 남기다 | Namgida |
26 | To pay | 내다 | Naeda |
27 | To fall, To get off, to lower | 내리다 | Naerida |
28 | To put (something in) | 넣다 | Neota |
29 | To sing a song | 노래하다 | Noraehada |
30 | To play,To hangout with | 놀다 | Nolda |
31 | To be surprised | 놀라다 | Nollada |
32 | To lay, To put (on) | 놓다 | Noda |
33 | To miss (bus, opportunity) | 놓치다 | Nochida |
34 | To press | 누르다 | Nureuda |
35 | To feel | 느끼다 | Neukkida |
36 | To be late | 늦다 | Neutda |
37 | To close | 닫다 | Datda |
38 | To answer | 대답하다 | Daedapada |
39 | To go (to), To attend | 다니다 | Danida |
40 | To change, To alter | 달라지다 | Dallajida |
41 | To help | 도와주다 | Dowajuda |
42 | To arrive | 도착하다 | Dochakhada |
43 | To hear | 듣다 | Deutda |
44 | To resemble, To look like | 닮다 | Damda |
45 | To enter | 들어 오다 | Deureo oda |
46 | To add | 더하다 | Deohada |
47 | To throw | 던지다 | Deonjida |
48 | To return, To pass away | 돌아가다 | Doragada |
49 | To look around | 둘러보다 | Dulleoboda |
50 | To give (honorific of 주다) | 드리다 | Deurida |
51 | To hear, To listen | 듣다 | Deutda |
52 | To be heard, To sound | 들리다 | Deullida |
53 | To leave | 떠나다 | Tteonada |
54 | To jump; to beat,to run, to dash | 뛰다 | Ttuida |
55 | To mean, to indicate | 뜻하다 | Tteu-tada |
56 | To drink | 마시다 | Mashida |
57 | To end, to finish | 마치다 | Machida |
58 | To meet | 만나다 | Mannada |
59 | To block; to stop, to prevent | 막다 | Makda |
60 | To guess right, to hit the mark | 맞히다 | Machida |
61 | To make | 만들다 | Mandeulda |
62 | to take care of, to take on; to keep ,to smell, to sniff | 맡다 | Mat-tta |
63 | To tie, to fasten, to wear | 매다 | Maeda |
64 | To talk, speak | 말하다 | Malhada |
65 | To eat | 먹다 | Meokda |
66 | To stay | 머무르다 | Meomureuda |
67 | To not know | 모르다 | Moreuda |
68 | To ask | 묻다 | Mut-tta |
69 | To ask | 물어보다 | Muleoboda |
70 | To hate, to dislike | 미워하다 | Miwohada |
71 | To go crazy | 미치다 | Michida |
72 | To believe, to trust | 믿다 | Mitda |
73 | To change, to switch | 바꾸다 | Bakkuda |
74 | To get, to take, to receive | 받다 | Batda |
75 | To happen, to occur | 발생하다 | Balsaenghada |
76 | To visit | 방문하다 | Bangmunhada |
77 | To learn | 배우다 | Baeuda |
78 | To throw away, to abandon | 버리다 | Beorida |
79 | To make (money), to earn (money) | 벌다 | Beolda |
80 | To undress, take off clothes | 벗다 | Beotda |
81 | To send | 보내다 | Bonaeda |
82 | To see | 보다 | Boda |
83 | To fry | 볶다 | Bokkda |
84 | To call; to sing | 부르다 | Bureuda |
85 | To ask for a favor, to request | 부탁하다 | Butakada |
86 | To pour | 붓다 | Butda |
87 | To stick (to); to pass (a test) | 붙다 | Butda |
88 | To borrow, lend | 빌리다 | Billida |
89 | To be empty, to be vacant | 비다 | Bida |
90 | To stick (to); to pass (a test) | 붙다 | Butda |
91 | To borrow, lend | 빌리다 | Billida |
92 | To be empty, to be vacant | 비다 | Bida |
93 | To compare | 비교하다 | Bigyohada |
94 | To remove, to subtract, to take out | 빼다 | Ppaeda |
95 | To buy | 사다 | Sada |
96 | To fall in love | 사랑에 빠지다 | Sarange ppajida |
97 | To love | 사랑하다 | Saranghada |
98 | To use | 사용하다 | Sayonghada |
99 | To live | 살다 | Salda |
100 | To save (someone) | 살리다 | Sallida |
101 | To examine, to search, to check | 살펴보다 | Salpyeoboda |
102 | To imagine | 상상하다 | Sangsang hada |
103 | To be formed, to look (like) | 생기다 | Saenggida |
104 | To think | 생각하다 | Saenggakhada |
105 | To hurry, rush | 서두르다 | Seodureuda |
106 | To choose, to select | 선택하다 | Seontaekada |
107 | To explain | 설명하다 | Seolmyeonghada |
108 | To mix, blend | 섞다 | Seok-tta |
109 | To introduce | 소개하다 | Sogaehada |
110 | To hide | 숨다 | Sum-tta |
111 | To rest | 쉬다 | Shuida |
112 | To start | 시작하다 | Shijakada |
113 | To have a meal | 식사하다 | Shikssahada |
114 | To plant | 심다 | Shim-tta |
115 | To fight, to argue | 싸우다 | Ssauda |
116 | To wear (shoes, socks, footwear) | 신다 | Sin-tta |
117 | To hate, dislike | 싫어하다 | Shileohada |
118 | To fight | 싸우다 | Ssauda |
119 | To chop, slice | 썰다 | Sseolda |
120 | To write | 쓰다 | Sseuda |
121 | To wear (hat, eyewear) | 쓰다 | Sseuda |
122 | To wash | 씻다 | Sshit-tta |
123 | To sit | 앉다 | An-tta |
124 | To know | 알다 | Alda |
125 | To promise | 약속하다 |