Learn 500 Essential Korean Verbs by Theme – part1. Daily Actions (일상 동작)
Part1. 일상 동작 (Daily Actions)
Master 500 Basic Korean Verbs with English and Romanization
This resource offers 500 of the most
essential Korean verbs, grouped into 10 useful themes like daily actions, food
& cooking, household chores, study & work, emotions, and more. Each
verb is listed in its dictionary form, along with a Romanized pronunciation and
its English translation. For example: 가다 (gada) means “to go,” and 먹다 (meokda) means “to eat.”
The verbs are organized thematically to
help you learn vocabulary more naturally. Rather than memorizing random words,
you’ll see related verbs together — like 요리하다
(yorihada – to cook) and 굽다 (gupda – to grill) in the “Food”
section. This helps you connect words to real-life situations and improves
long-term memory.
Every verb includes accurate Romanization
based on South Korea’s official system. This is especially helpful if you’re
still learning Hangul or want to improve pronunciation.
Whether you’re self-studying or taking a
class, this list is perfect for beginners and lower-intermediate learners. You
can use it for flashcards, writing practice, or conversation drills.
With these 500 verbs, you’ll be able to
describe actions, express emotions, and talk about everyday life in Korean more
confidently and clearly.
- 가다 – [ga-da] – to go
- 오다 – [o-da] – to come
- 걷다 – [geot-da] – to walk
- 달리다 – [dal-li-da] – to run
- 앉다 – [ant-da] – to sit
- 서다 – [seo-da] – to stand
- 눕다 – [nub-da] – to lie down
- 자다 – [ja-da] – to sleep
- 일어나다
– [i-reo-na-da] – to get up / wake up
- 씻다 – [ssit-da] – to wash
- 쉬다 – [swi-da] – to rest
- 살다 – [sal-da] – to live
- 죽다 – [juk-da] – to die
- 벗다 – [beot-da] – to take off
- 입다 – [ip-da] – to wear
- 기다리다
– [gi-da-li-da] – to wait
- 들어오다
– [deu-reo-o-da] – to enter
- 나가다 – [na-ga-da] – to go out
- 눌리다 – [nul-li-da] – to be pressed
- 흔들다 – [heun-deul-da] – to shake
- 밀다 – [mil-da] – to push
- 당기다 – [dan-gi-da] – to pull
- 기지개를
켜다 – [gi-ji-gae-reul kyeo-da] – to stretch
- 하품하다
– [ha-pum-ha-da] – to yawn
- 숨쉬다 – [sum-shi-da] – to breathe
- 움직이다
– [um-ji-gi-da] – to move
- 멈추다 – [meom-chu-da] – to stop
- 앉히다 – [an-chi-da] – to seat someone
- 일으키다
– [i-reu-ki-da] – to lift / raise
- 기울이다
– [gi-u-ri-da] – to tilt
- 무너지다
– [mu-neo-ji-da] – to collapse
- 자라다 – [ja-ra-da] – to grow
- 떨어지다
– [tteo-reo-ji-da] – to fall
- 줄다 – [jul-da] – to decrease
- 늘다 – [neul-da] – to increase
- 시작하다
– [si-jak-ha-da] – to start
- 끝나다 – [kkeut-na-da] – to end (intransitive)
- 끝내다 – [kkeut-nae-da] – to finish (transitive)
- 반복하다
– [ban-bok-ha-da] – to repeat
- 계속하다
– [gye-sok-ha-da] – to continue
- 되다 – [doe-da] – to become
- 포함되다
– [po-ham-doe-da] – to be included
- 속하다 – [sok-ha-da] – to belong to
- 정지하다
– [jeong-ji-ha-da] – to stop (machine)
- 작동하다
– [jak-dong-ha-da] – to operate
- 연결하다
– [yeon-gyeol-ha-da] – to connect
- 분리하다
– [bun-ri-ha-da] – to separate
- 맞다 – [mat-da] – to be correct
- 틀리다 – [teul-li-da] – to be wrong
- 되돌리다
– [doe-dol-li-da] – to revert