Learn 500 Essential Korean Verbs by Theme – Part6. Leisure & Hobbies (놀이와 여가)

 Part6. 놀이와 여가 (Leisure & Hobbies)

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.

1. 놀다 – nolda – to play
2. 쉬다 – swida – to rest
3. 보다 – boda – to see / to watch
4. 듣다 – deutda – to listen
5. 춤추다 – chumchuda – to dance
6. 노래하다 – noraehada – to sing
7. 운동하다 – undonghada – to exercise
8. 수영하다 – suyeonghada – to swim
9. 등산하다 – deungsanhada – to hike
10. 낚시하다 – nakssihada – to fish
11. 게임하다 – geimhada – to play games
12. 여행하다 – yeohaenghada – to travel
13. 캠핑하다 – kaempinghada – to camp
14. 그림 그리다 – geurim geurida – to draw
15. 사진 찍다 – sajin jjikda – to take a photo
16. 연주하다 – yeonjuhada – to play an instrument
17. 감상하다 – gamsanghada – to appreciate (art/music)
18. 관람하다 – gwanramhada – to view
19. 만들다 – mandeulda – to make
20. 조립하다 – joriphada – to assemble
21. 자르다 – jareuda – to cut
22. 접다 – jeopda – to fold
23. 꿰매다 – kkwemaeda – to sew
24. 뜨개질하다 – tteugaejilhada – to knit
25. 수놓다 – sunota – to embroider
26. 글쓰다 – geulsseuda – to write
27. 독서하다 – dokseohada – to read
28. 일기 쓰다 – ilgi sseuda – to write a diary
29. 블로그 하다 – beullogeu hada – to blog
30. 요리하다 – yorihada – to cook
31. 베이킹하다 – beikinghada – to bake
32. 쇼핑하다 – syopinghada – to shop
33. 검색하다 – geomsaekhada – to search
34. 시청하다 – sicheonghada – to watch (TV, etc.)
35. 업로드하다 – eobureoduhada – to upload
36. 촬영하다 – chwaryeonghada – to film
37. 편집하다 – pyeonjiphada – to edit (video)
38. 참여하다 – chamyeohada – to participate
39. 신청하다 – sincheonghada – to apply
40. 방문하다 – bangmunhada – to visit
41. 예약하다 – yeyakhada – to book / reserve
42. 구경하다 – gugyeonghada – to look around
43. 산책하다 – sanchaekhada – to take a walk
44. 공연하다 – gongyeonhada – to perform
45. 출연하다 – churyeonhada – to appear (on stage)
46. 발표하다 – balpyo hada – to present
47. 노래 부르다 – norae bureuda – to sing
48. 환호하다 – hwanhohada – to cheer
49. 박수치다 – baksuchida – to clap
50. 콘서트 가다 – konseoteu gada – to go to a concert