Learn 500 Essential Korean Verbs by Theme – Part8. Ownership & Shopping (소유와 구매)

 

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. 가지다 – [ga-ji-da] – to have
2. 있다 – [it-da] – to exist / have
3. 없다 – [eop-da] – to not have
4. 사다 – [sa-da] – to buy
5. 팔다 – [pal-da] – to sell
6. 사들이다 – [sa-deu-ri-da] – to purchase
7. 빌리다 – [bil-li-da] – to borrow
8. 빌려주다 – [bil-ryeo-ju-da] – to lend
9. 선물하다 – [seon-mul-ha-da] – to give a gift
10. 주다 – [ju-da] – to give
11. 받다 – [bat-da] – to receive
12. 교환하다 – [gyo-hwan-ha-da] – to exchange
13. 환불하다 – [hwan-bul-ha-da] – to refund
14. 지불하다 – [ji-bul-ha-da] – to pay
15. 결제하다 – [gyeoljehada] – to make payment
16. 계산하다 – [gye-san-ha-da] – to calculate
17. 할인하다 – [ha-rin-ha-da] – to discount
18. 포장하다 – [po-jang-ha-da] – to wrap
19. 쇼핑하다 – [syo-ping-ha-da] – to shop
20. 고르다 – [go-reu-da] – to choose
21. 선택하다 – [seon-taek-ha-da] – to select
22. 정하다 – [jeong-ha-da] – to decide
23. 신청하다 – [sin-cheong-ha-da] – to apply
24. 예약하다 – [ye-yak-ha-da] – to reserve
25. 계약하다 – [gye-yak-ha-da] – to contract
26. 보관하다 – [bo-gwan-ha-da] – to store
27. 저장하다 – [jeo-jang-ha-da] – to save (digitally)
28. 기록하다 – [gi-rok-ha-da] – to record
29. 사용하다 – [sa-yong-ha-da] – to use
30. 소비하다 – [so-bi-ha-da] – to consume
31. 구입하다 – [gu-ip-ha-da] – to purchase
32. 주문하다 – [ju-mun-ha-da] – to order
33. 검색하다 – [geom-saek-ha-da] – to search
34. 담다 – [dam-da] – to put into
35. 꺼내다 – [kkeo-nae-da] – to take out
36. 열다 – [yeol-da] – to open
37. 닫다 – [dat-da] – to close
38. 잃어버리다 – [i-reo-beo-ri-da] – to lose
39. 찾다 – [chat-da] – to find
40. 숨기다 – [sum-gi-da] – to hide
41. 분실하다 – [bun-sil-ha-da] – to lose (formal)
42. 나눠주다 – [na-nwo-ju-da] – to distribute
43. 챙기다 – [chaeng-gi-da] – to pack / bring
44. 정리하다 – [jeong-ri-ha-da] – to organize
45. 취득하다 – [chwi-deuk-ha-da] – to acquire
46. 수집하다 – [su-jip-ha-da] – to collect
47. 포기하다 – [po-gi-ha-da] – to give up
48. 양도하다 – [yang-do-ha-da] – to transfer
49. 거래하다 – [geo-rae-ha-da] – to trade
50. 중고로 팔다 – [jung-go-ro pal-da] – to sell used