100
Most Used
Korean Verbs
✔️ 50 Action Verbs
✔️ 50 Descriptive Verbs
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50 Action Verbs
Action verbs are verbs that
involve action, just like their
name implies, such as
“do,” “go,” or “eat.”
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50 Action Verbs
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To go
가다 (ga-da)
2
To come
오다 (o-da)
3
To do
하다 (ha-da)
4
To eat
먹다 (meok-da)
5
To drink
마시다 (ma-si-da)
6
To sleep
자다 (ja-da)
7
To wake up
일어나다 (i-reo-na-da)
8
To see/watch
보다 (bo-da)
9
To read
읽다 (il-da)
10
To write
쓰다 (sseu-da)
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To hear/listen
듣다 (deut-da)
12
To speak/talk
말하다 (mal-ha-da)
13
To learn
배우다 (bae-u-da)
14
To teach
가르치다 (ga-reu-chi-da)
15
To make
만들다 (man-deul-da)
16
To buy
사다 (sa-da)
17
To sell
팔다 (pal-da)
18
To wear
입다 (ip-da)
19
To take off
clothes
벗다 (beot-da)
20
To exercise
운동하다 (un-dong-ha-da)
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To walk
걷다 (geot-da)
22
To run
뛰다 (ttwi-da)
23
To ride/take
타다 (ta-da)
24
To get off
내리다 (nae-ri-da)
25
To work
일하다 (il-ha-da)
26
To rest
쉬다 (swi-da)
27
To like
좋아하다 (jo-a-ha-da)
28
To dislike
싫어하다 (si-leo-ha-da)
29
To love
사랑하다 (sa-rang-ha-da)
30
To wait
기다리다 (gi-da-ri-da)
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To meet
만나다 (man-na-da)
32
To break up
헤어지다 (he-eo-ji-da)
33
To start
시작하다 (si-ja-ka-da)
34
To end
끝나다 (kkeun-na-da)
35
To open
열다 (yeol-da)
36
To close
닫다 (dat-da)
37
To send
보내다 (bo-nae-da)
38
To receive
받다 (bat-da)
39
To die
죽다 (juk-da)
40
To live
살다 (sal-da)
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To cry
울다 (ul-da)
42
To laugh/smile
웃다 (ut-da)
43
To clean
청소하다 (cheong-so-ha-da)
44
To cook
요리하다 (yo-ri-ha-da)
45
To wash
씻다 (ssit-da)
46
To use
사용하다 (sa-yong-ha-da)
47
To think
생각하다 (saeng-ga-ka-da)
48
To know
알다 (al-da)
49
To not know
모르다 (mo-reu-da)
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To get
ready/prepare
준비하다 (jun-bi-ha-da)
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50 Descriptive Verbs
Descriptive verbs don't involve
action; instead, they describe nouns
like big, small, pretty, or cute.
Descriptive verbs (DV) function
similarly to adjectives in English.
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To be big
크다 (keu-da)
2
To be small
작다 (jak-da)
3
To be pretty
예쁘다 (ye-ppeu-da)
4
To be cute
귀엽다 (gwi-yeop-da)
5
To be cold
춥다 (chup-da)
6
To be hot
덥다 (deop-da)
7
To be difficult
어렵다 (eo-ryeop-da)
8
To be easy
쉽다 (swip-da)
9
To be good
좋다 (jo-ta)
10
To be bad
나쁘다 (na-ppeu-da)
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To be long
길다 (gil-da)
12
To be short
짧다 (jjal-da)
13
To be high
높다 (nop-da)
14
To be low
낮다 (nat-da)
15
To be spacious
넓다 (neol-da)
16
To be narrow
좁다 (jop-da)
17
To be fast
빠르다 (ppa-reu-da)
18
To be slow
느리다 (neu-ri-da)
19
To be heavy
무겁다 (mu-geop-da)
20
To be light
가볍다 (ga-byeop-da)
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To be delicious
맛있다 (ma-sit-da)
22
To taste bad
맛없다 (mat-eop-da)
23
To be warm
따뜻하다 (tta-tteut-ha-da)
24
To be cool
시원하다 (si-won-ha-da)
25
To be hungry
배고프다 (bae-go-peu-da)
26
To be full
배부르다 (bae-bu-reu-da)
27
To be sick
아프다 (a-peu-da)
28
To be tired
피곤하다 (pi-gon-ha-da)
29
To be glad
기쁘다 (gi-ppeu-da)
30
To be sad
슬프다 (seul-peu-da)
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To be fun
재미있다 (jae-mi-it-da)
32
To be not fun
재미없다 (jae-mi-eop-da)
33
To be smart
똑똑하다 (ttok-tto-ka-da)
34
To be kind
착하다 (cha-ka-da)
35
To be noisy
시끄럽다 (si-kkeu-reop-da)
36
To be quiet
조용하다 (jo-yong-ha-da)
37
To be clean
깨끗하다 (kkae-kkeut-ha-da)
38
To be dirty
더럽다 (deo-reop-da)
39
To be cheap
싸다 (ssa-da)
40
To be
expensive
비싸다 (bi-ssa-da)
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To be soft
부드럽다 (bu-deu-reop-da)
42
To be hard
(texture)
딱딱하다 (ttak-tta-ka-da)
43
To be strange
이상하다 (i-sang-ha-da)
44
To be special
특별하다 (teuk-byeol-ha-da)
45
To be the same
같다 (gat-da)
46
To be different
다르다 (da-reu-da)
47
To be busy
바쁘다 (ba-ppeu-da)
48
To be free (not
busy)
한가하다 (han-ga-ha-da)
49
To be
comfortable
편하다 (pyeon-ha-da)
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To be
uncomfortable
불편하다 (bul-pyeon-ha-da)
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