Korean is a fascinating and complex language that has a wide variety of verbs. In this chapter of our Basic Korean e-book course, we're going to explore 16 of the most commonly used verbs in Korean. Understanding and mastering these verbs is a crucial step in improving your Korean conversation skills.
1. 하다 (Hada) - Do
This is undoubtedly one of the most common and versatile verbs in Korean. It can be used alone to indicate the action of doing something, or it can be combined with other nouns to create new verbs. For example, 공부하다 (Gongbuhada) means to study, which is a combination of "공부" (study) and "하다" (to do).
2. 있다 (Itta) - Have/Exist
This verb is used to indicate the existence of something or someone, or to indicate that you own something. For example, 나는 책이 있다 (Naneun chaegi itta) means "I have a book".
3. 없다 (Eopda) - Not having/Not existing
The opposite of 있다, this verb is used to indicate the lack or absence of something or someone. For example, 나는 돈이 없다 (Naneun doni eopda) means "I have no money".
4. 가다 (Gada) - Go
This verb is used to indicate movement from one place to another. For example, 나는 학교에 가다 (Naneun hakgyoe gada) means "I go to school".
5. 오다 (Oda) - Come
The opposite of 가다, this verb is used to indicate that someone or something is coming from one place to another. For example, 친구가 집에 오다 (Chinguga jibe oda) means "The friend comes home".
6. 보다 (Wedding) - See/Look
This verb is used to indicate the action of seeing or looking at something or someone. For example, 나는 텔레비전을 보다 (Naneun tellebijeoneul boda) means "I am watching television".
7. 먹다 (Meokda) - Eat
This verb is used to indicate the action of eating. For example, 나는 점심을 먹다 (Naneun jeomsimeul meokda) means "I am eating lunch".
8. 마시다 (Masida) - Drink
This verb is used to indicate the action of drinking. For example, 나는 물을 마시다 (Naneun mureul masida) means "I am drinking water".
9. 자다 (Jada) - Sleep
This verb is used to indicate the action of sleeping. For example, 나는 침대에서 자다 (Naneun chimdaeeso jada) means "I am sleeping in bed".
10. 좋아하다 (Joahada) - Like
This verb is used to express that you like something or someone. For example, 나는 책을 좋아하다 (Naneun chaegul joahada) means "I like books".
11. 싫어하다 (Silheohada) - Dislike
This verb is used to express that you don't like something or someone. For example, 나는 수학을 싫어하다 (Naneun suhageul silheohada) means "I don't like math".
12. 사다 (Exit) - Buy
This verb is used to indicate the action of buying something. For example, 나는 책을 사다 (Naneun chaegul sada) means "I buy a book".
13. 만나다 (Mannada) - Find/Know
This verb is used to indicate the action of finding or getting to know someone. For example, 나는 친구를 만나다 (Naneun chingureul mannada) means "I meet a friend".
14. 쓰다 (Sseuda) - Write
This verb is used to indicate the action of writing something. For example, 나는 편지를 쓰다 (Naneun pyeonjireul sseuda) means "I write a letter".
15. 읽다 (Ikda) - Read
This verb is used to indicate the action of reading something. For example, 나는 책을 읽다 (Naneun chaegul ikda) means "I read a book".
16. 듣다 (Deudta) - Listen
This verb is used to indicate the action of hearing something. For example, 나는 음악을 듣다 (Naneun eumageul deudta) means "I am listening to music".
These are just a few of the many verbs in Korean. Learning to use these verbs correctly in sentences is an important part of mastering basic Korean. We hope this chapter will be helpful to you on your Korean learning journey. Keep practicing and never give up!
