Verbs in Korean

Verbs are a key part of any language. The Korean verbs list below will help you learn common Korean verbs in no time. Together with other basic nouns and adjectives, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Korean. For even more Korean verbs, take a look at our learning resources for Korean at the end of the page.
Basic Korean Verbs
Korean Action Words
Movements in Korean
Korean Business Verbs


Basic Korean Verbs


EnglishKorean  
to open in Korean열다 (yeolda)
to close in Korean닫다 (dadda)
to sit in Korean앉다 (anjda)
to stand in Korean서다 (seoda)
to know in Korean알다 (alda)
to think in Korean생각하다 (saeng-gaghada)
to win in Korean이기다 (igida)
to lose in Korean지다 (jida)
to ask in Korean질문하다 (jilmunhada)
to answer in Korean답변하다 (dabbyeonhada)
to help in Korean돕다 (dobda)
to like in Korean좋아하다 (joh-ahada)
to kiss in Korean키스하다 (kiseuhada)
to eat in Korean먹다 (meogda)
to drink in Korean마시다 (masida)



Korean Action Words


EnglishKorean  
to take in Korean가지고 가다 (gajigo gada)
to put in Korean놓다 (nohda)
to find in Korean찾아내다 (chaj-anaeda)
to steal in Korean훔치다 (humchida)
to kill in Korean죽이다 (jug-ida)
to fly in Korean날다 (nalda)
to attack in Korean공격하다 (gong-gyeoghada)
to defend in Korean방어하다 (bang-eohada)
to fall in Korean떨어지다 (tteol-eojida)
to choose in Korean선택하다 (seontaeghada)





Movements in Korean


EnglishKorean  
to run in Korean달리다 (dallida)
to swim in Korean수영하다 (suyeonghada)
to jump in Korean점프하다 (jeompeuhada)
to pull in Korean당기다 (dang-gida)
to push in Korean밀다 (milda)
to throw in Korean던지다 (deonjida)
to crawl in Korean포복 (pobog)
to fight in Korean싸우다 (ssauda)
to catch in Korean잡다 (jabda)
to roll in Korean구르다 (guleuda)





Korean Business Verbs


EnglishKorean  
to buy in Korean구매하다 (gumaehada)
to pay in Korean지불하다 (jibulhada)
to sell in Korean판매하다 (panmaehada)
to study in Korean공부하다 (gongbuhada)
to call in Korean전화하다 (jeonhwahada)
to read in Korean읽다 (ilgda)
to write in Korean쓰다 (sseuda)
to calculate in Korean계산하다 (gyesanhada)
to measure in Korean재다 (jaeda)
to earn in Korean돈을 벌다 (don-eul beolda)
to count in Korean세다 (seda)
to scan in Korean스캔하다 (seukaenhada)
to print in Korean출력하다 (chullyeoghada)


Verbs in Korean

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