100 Korean Verbs: The Most Useful Verbs by Theme

What you will be able to do after this lesson

Recognise the meaning and the polite present of 100 verbs.
Use 20 of them in original sentences with the right particle.
Spot the 30 하다 verbs and the 18 irregular verbs in the list and know their rule.
Practise with audio and a flashcard deck.

Before you start: read how Korean conjugation works. Time: about 10 weeks at 10 verbs a week (editorial estimate). Level: A1 to B1.

What Are the 100 Korean Verbs That Matter Most?

The 100 most useful Korean verbs here are everyday verbs for moving, living, eating, talking, thinking, buying, working, caring for the body, relating to people and describing change. They come from the site verb lexicon and are ranked by learner need and level, from A1 to B1. They are not a frequency list from a text corpus, and you should not read the order as "most used first".

The basis, stated plainly:

Chosen from the site verb lexicon by how often a learner needs the verb for survival, study and daily talk.
Levels are the lexicon's editorial labels: 54 verbs at A1, 43 at A2 and 3 at B1.
Not a frequency ranking. This page does not use a corpus frequency source. For exam preparation, compare the list with a TOPIK I word list as well.
Example sentences are short, use the polite present, and include the object particle so you learn each verb's pattern. 65 of the 100 examples take an object marked with 을/를.

Because 100 verbs is a lot, begin with the 20 that open the most sentences.

Which 20 Verbs Should You Learn First?

Learn 가다, 오다, 하다, 되다, 있다, 없다, 보다, 먹다, 마시다, 자다, 사다, 주다, 받다, 알다, 모르다, 좋아하다, 만나다, 말하다, 읽다 and 쓰다 first. They appear in the most basic sentences: where you go, what you do, what you have, what you know and whom you meet. The number in the last column points to the row in the full list.

Order	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Row in the list
1	가다	to go	가요	1
2	오다	to come	와요	2
3	하다	to do	해요	91
4	되다	to become	돼요	92
5	있다	to exist/have	있어요	93
6	없다	to not exist/not have	없어요	94
7	보다	to see/watch	봐요	71
8	먹다	to eat	먹어요	21
9	마시다	to drink	마셔요	22
10	자다	to sleep	자요	12
11	사다	to buy	사요	51
12	주다	to give	줘요	53
13	받다	to receive	받아요	54
14	알다	to know	알아요	41
15	모르다	to not know	몰라요	42
16	좋아하다	to like	좋아해요	82
17	만나다	to meet	만나요	81
18	말하다	to speak	말해요	31
19	읽다	to read	읽어요	63
20	쓰다	to write; to use; to wear (hat); to spend (money)	써요	64

Two points about this strip. 하다 and 되다 are special: 하다 builds the whole 하다 family, and 되다 means "become" and is the base of many fixed expressions. 있다 and 없다 are existence verbs, used for "have" as well as "be there". Once the first twenty feel natural, the themed tables take you from movement to health.

Which Verbs Cover Movement and Daily Life (1 to 20)?

Movement verbs say where you go, and daily-life verbs say how you live. Most are regular. 걷다 is a ㄷ-irregular verb (걸어요), 눕다 is ㅂ-irregular (누워요) and 살다 is an ㄹ-stem (살아요).

Movement Verbs (1 to 10)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
1	가다	to go	가요	regular	학교에 가요.	I go to school.
2	오다	to come	와요	regular	집에 와요.	I come home.
3	들어가다	to enter	들어가요	regular	방에 들어가요.	I go into the room.
4	나가다	to go out	나가요	regular	밖에 나가요.	I go outside.
5	돌아가다	to go back	돌아가요	regular	고향에 돌아가요.	I go back to my hometown.
6	올라가다	to go up	올라가요	regular	계단을 올라가요.	I go up the stairs.
7	걷다	to walk	걸어요	ㄷ irregular	공원에서 걸어요.	I walk in the park.
8	뛰다	to run/jump	뛰어요	regular	아침에 뛰어요.	I run in the morning.
9	타다	to ride	타요	regular	버스를 타요.	I ride the bus.
10	도착하다	to arrive	도착해요	하다 type	일곱 시에 도착해요.	I arrive at seven.

Daily Life Verbs (11 to 20)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
11	일어나다	to wake up/get up	일어나요	regular	일곱 시에 일어나요.	I get up at seven.
12	자다	to sleep	자요	regular	열한 시에 자요.	I go to sleep at eleven.
13	씻다	to wash	씻어요	regular	손을 씻어요.	I wash my hands.
14	입다	to wear (clothes)	입어요	regular	코트를 입어요.	I wear a coat.
15	신다	to wear (shoes)	신어요	regular	운동화를 신어요.	I wear sneakers.
16	쉬다	to rest	쉬어요	regular	주말에 쉬어요.	I rest on the weekend.
17	살다	to live	살아요	ㄹ-drop	서울에 살아요.	I live in Seoul.
18	앉다	to sit	앉아요	regular	의자에 앉아요.	I sit on the chair.
19	서다	to stand	서요	regular	줄을 서요.	I stand in line.
20	눕다	to lie down	누워요	ㅂ irregular	침대에 누워요.	I lie on the bed.

The movement set is expanded in Korean motion verbs, and the daily-life set in Korean daily verbs. Next are food, communication and thinking.

Which Verbs Cover Food, Communication and Thinking (21 to 50)?

These three groups give you the verbs for meals, conversation and the mind. Five irregular classes appear: 굽다 is ㅂ-irregular (구워요), 붓다 is ㅅ-irregular (부어요), 묻다 is ㄷ-irregular (물어요), 자르다, 부르다 and 모르다 are 르-irregular (잘라요, 불러요, 몰라요), and 알다 is an ㄹ-stem (알아요).

Food and Drink Verbs (21 to 30)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
21	먹다	to eat	먹어요	regular	아침을 먹어요.	I eat breakfast.
22	마시다	to drink	마셔요	regular	물을 마셔요.	I drink water.
23	요리하다	to cook	요리해요	하다 type	집에서 요리해요.	I cook at home.
24	끓이다	to boil	끓여요	regular	라면을 끓여요.	I boil ramyeon.
25	굽다	to grill; to roast	구워요	ㅂ irregular	고기를 구워요.	I grill meat.
26	볶다	to stir-fry	볶아요	regular	야채를 볶아요.	I stir-fry vegetables.
27	자르다	to cut	잘라요	르 irregular	파를 잘라요.	I cut the green onion.
28	주문하다	to order	주문해요	하다 type	커피를 주문해요.	I order coffee.
29	시키다	to order; to make (someone) do	시켜요	regular	피자를 시켜요.	I order pizza.
30	붓다	to pour; to swell	부어요	ㅅ irregular	컵에 물을 부어요.	I pour water into a cup.

Communication Verbs (31 to 40)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
31	말하다	to speak	말해요	하다 type	천천히 말해요.	I speak slowly.
32	이야기하다	to talk; to chat (also 얘기하다)	이야기해요	하다 type	친구와 이야기해요.	I talk with a friend.
33	전화하다	to phone	전화해요	하다 type	엄마한테 전화해요.	I call my mom.
34	묻다	to ask	물어요	ㄷ irregular	길을 물어요.	I ask for directions.
35	대답하다	to answer	대답해요	하다 type	질문에 대답해요.	I answer the question.
36	부르다	to call/sing	불러요	르 irregular	노래를 불러요.	I sing a song.
37	설명하다	to explain	설명해요	하다 type	규칙을 설명해요.	I explain the rules.
38	알려주다	to let know; to tell	알려줘요	regular	시간을 알려줘요.	I tell (you) the time.
39	소개하다	to introduce	소개해요	하다 type	친구를 소개해요.	I introduce a friend.
40	인사하다	to greet	인사해요	하다 type	선생님께 인사해요.	I greet the teacher.

Thinking and Knowing Verbs (41 to 50)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
41	알다	to know	알아요	ㄹ-drop	그 사람을 알아요.	I know that person.
42	모르다	to not know	몰라요	르 irregular	답을 몰라요.	I do not know the answer.
43	생각하다	to think	생각해요	하다 type	가족을 생각해요.	I think about my family.
44	믿다	to believe	믿어요	regular	친구를 믿어요.	I trust my friend.
45	기억하다	to remember	기억해요	하다 type	이름을 기억해요.	I remember the name.
46	잊다	to forget	잊어요	regular	약속을 잊어요.	I forget the appointment.
47	이해하다	to understand	이해해요	하다 type	문법을 이해해요.	I understand the grammar.
48	배우다	to learn	배워요	regular	한국어를 배워요.	I learn Korean.
49	외우다	to memorize	외워요	regular	단어를 외워요.	I memorize words.
50	느끼다	to feel	느껴요	regular	행복을 느껴요.	I feel happiness.

A pair worth noting is 알다 and 모르다: 알아요 is "I know" and 몰라요 is "I do not know". 알다 is an ㄹ-stem and 모르다 is 르-irregular. The group on buying, work and the body comes next.

Which Verbs Cover Buying, Work, Body and Health (51 to 80)?

빌리다 and 빌려주다 distinguish borrowing from lending a book. — Learn Korean verbs through concrete everyday actions.

These groups cover money, school and office life, and the body. Verbs here introduce transitive patterns: 사과를 사요, 영어를 가르쳐요, 영화를 봐요. 쓰다 is ㅡ-drop (써요), and 듣다 is ㄷ-irregular (들어요).

Buying and Money Verbs (51 to 60)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
51	사다	to buy	사요	regular	사과를 사요.	I buy apples.
52	팔다	to sell	팔아요	ㄹ-drop	중고차를 팔아요.	I sell a used car.
53	주다	to give	줘요	regular	친구에게 선물을 줘요.	I give a friend a gift.
54	받다	to receive	받아요	regular	선물을 받아요.	I receive a gift.
55	내다	to pay/put out	내요	regular	돈을 내요.	I pay money.
56	빌리다	to borrow	빌려요	regular	책을 빌려요.	I borrow a book.
57	빌려주다	to lend	빌려줘요	regular	우산을 빌려줘요.	I lend an umbrella.
58	쇼핑하다	to shop	쇼핑해요	하다 type	시장에서 쇼핑해요.	I shop at the market.
59	계산하다	to calculate/pay	계산해요	하다 type	카드로 계산해요.	I pay by card.
60	보내다	to send; to spend (time)	보내요	regular	편지를 보내요.	I send a letter.

Work and Study Verbs (61 to 70)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
61	일하다	to work	일해요	하다 type	은행에서 일해요.	I work at a bank.
62	공부하다	to study	공부해요	하다 type	한국어를 공부해요.	I study Korean.
63	읽다	to read	읽어요	regular	신문을 읽어요.	I read the newspaper.
64	쓰다	to write; to use; to wear (hat); to spend (money)	써요	ㅡ-drop	이메일을 써요.	I write an email.
65	가르치다	to teach	가르쳐요	regular	영어를 가르쳐요.	I teach English.
66	연습하다	to practice	연습해요	하다 type	발음을 연습해요.	I practice pronunciation.
67	준비하다	to prepare	준비해요	하다 type	시험을 준비해요.	I prepare for the exam.
68	시작하다	to start	시작해요	하다 type	수업을 시작해요.	I start the class.
69	끝나다	to end	끝나요	regular	수업이 끝나요.	The class ends.
70	사용하다	to use	사용해요	하다 type	컴퓨터를 사용해요.	I use a computer.

Body and Health Verbs (71 to 80)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
71	보다	to see/watch	봐요	regular	영화를 봐요.	I watch a movie.
72	듣다	to listen/hear	들어요	ㄷ irregular	음악을 들어요.	I listen to music.
73	웃다	to laugh/smile	웃어요	regular	크게 웃어요.	I laugh loudly.
74	울다	to cry	울어요	ㄹ-drop	슬픈 영화를 보고 울어요.	I cry watching a sad movie.
75	운동하다	to exercise	운동해요	하다 type	매일 운동해요.	I exercise every day.
76	수영하다	to swim	수영해요	하다 type	바다에서 수영해요.	I swim in the sea.
77	다치다	to get hurt	다쳐요	regular	다리를 다쳐요.	I hurt my leg.
78	낫다	to recover	나아요	ㅅ irregular	감기가 나아요.	The cold gets better.
79	만지다	to touch	만져요	regular	강아지를 만져요.	I touch the puppy.
80	안다	to hug	안아요	regular	아기를 안아요.	I hold the baby.

Single entries for most of these have their own page in the Korean verb dictionary, and 낫다 is ㅅ-irregular (나아요). The last two groups cover people and change.

Which Verbs Cover Relationships, Change and State (81 to 100)?

The last twenty verbs describe how people relate and how things change or stay. 돕다 is ㅂ-irregular (도와요), and 켜다 and 끄다 are a pair, with 끄다 dropping ㅡ (꺼요).

Relationships Verbs (81 to 90)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
81	만나다	to meet	만나요	regular	친구를 만나요.	I meet a friend.
82	좋아하다	to like	좋아해요	하다 type	커피를 좋아해요.	I like coffee.
83	싫어하다	to dislike	싫어해요	하다 type	벌레를 싫어해요.	I dislike bugs.
84	사랑하다	to love	사랑해요	하다 type	가족을 사랑해요.	I love my family.
85	돕다	to help	도와요	ㅂ irregular	부모님을 도와요.	I help my parents.
86	초대하다	to invite	초대해요	하다 type	친구를 초대해요.	I invite a friend.
87	약속하다	to promise	약속해요	하다 type	친구와 약속해요.	I make plans with a friend.
88	결혼하다	to marry	결혼해요	하다 type	내년에 결혼해요.	I get married next year.
89	헤어지다	to part/break up	헤어져요	regular	역에서 헤어져요.	We part at the station.
90	싸우다	to fight	싸워요	regular	동생과 싸워요.	I fight with my younger sibling.

Change and State Verbs (91 to 100)

#	Verb	Meaning	Polite present	Class	Example	Meaning of the example
91	하다	to do	해요	하다 type	숙제를 해요.	I do homework.
92	되다	to become	돼요	regular	의사가 돼요.	I become a doctor.
93	있다	to exist/have	있어요	existence verb	집에 있어요.	I am at home.
94	없다	to not exist/not have	없어요	existence verb	시간이 없어요.	I have no time.
95	열다	to open	열어요	ㄹ-drop	창문을 열어요.	I open the window.
96	닫다	to close	닫아요	regular	문을 닫아요.	I close the door.
97	켜다	to turn on	켜요	regular	불을 켜요.	I turn on the light.
98	끄다	to turn off	꺼요	ㅡ-drop	텔레비전을 꺼요.	I turn off the TV.
99	바꾸다	to change	바꿔요	regular	자리를 바꿔요.	I change seats.
100	찾다	to find/look for	찾아요	regular	열쇠를 찾아요.	I look for my key.

Each verb in the list has a matching conjugation chart in the verbs conjugation list. With all 100 in view, a tally shows which patterns repeat.

How Many of the 100 Verbs Are 하다 Verbs or Irregular?

Of the 100 verbs, 30 are 하다 verbs, 50 are regular, 18 are irregular, and 2 (있다 and 없다) are existence verbs with their own forms. The class labels come from the site's conjugation engine and were reviewed by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026; treat them as a guide. The counts show that most of the list uses a small set of patterns.

Class	Verbs in the 100	Examples
regular	50	먹다, 만나다, 읽다
하다 type	30	공부하다, 운동하다, 전화하다
ㄹ-drop	5	살다, 알다, 팔다, 울다, 열다
ㄷ irregular	3	걷다, 묻다, 듣다
ㅂ irregular	3	눕다, 굽다, 돕다
르 irregular	3	자르다, 부르다, 모르다
ㅅ irregular	2	붓다, 낫다
ㅡ-drop	2	쓰다, 끄다
existence verbs (not irregular)	2	있다, 없다
Total	100

The 하다 verbs all follow one rule (해요), and the regular verbs follow the ordinary 아요 or 어요 rule. Each irregular class has a short rule and its own lesson in the Korean irregular verbs section. The ㄹ-stem verbs are the largest irregular group in this list, with five verbs, and they are also the mildest, because only the ㄹ drops before ㄴ, ㅂ and ㅅ. Knowing the tally tells you where to spend practice time.

How Do You Practise the 100 Verbs?

Practise in four steps: listen, say the example aloud, make one sentence of your own, and review on a schedule. The method is in how to learn Korean verbs, and the deck below applies it.

Listen to the example sentence once, then say it aloud with the audio.
Change one word in the example: 학교에 가요 becomes 회사에 가요.
Write one sentence with a noun from your own life and the same verb.
Review on days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30, using the flashcard deck.

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01가요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 가다
02와요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 오다
03해요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 하다
04돼요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 되다
05있어요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 있다
06없어요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 없다
07봐요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 보다
08먹어요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 먹다
09마셔요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 마시다
10자요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 자다
11사요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 사다
12줘요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 주다
13받아요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 받다
14알아요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 알다
15몰라요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 모르다
16좋아해요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 좋아하다
17만나요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 만나다
18말해요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 말하다
19읽어요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 읽다
20써요
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polite present of the learn-first verb 쓰다
21학교에 가요.
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example sentence with 가다
22집에 와요.
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example sentence with 오다
23방에 들어가요.
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example sentence with 들어가다
24밖에 나가요.
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example sentence with 나가다
25고향에 돌아가요.
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example sentence with 돌아가다
26계단을 올라가요.
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example sentence with 올라가다
27공원에서 걸어요.
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example sentence with 걷다
28아침에 뛰어요.
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example sentence with 뛰다
29버스를 타요.
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example sentence with 타다
30일곱 시에 도착해요.
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example sentence with 도착하다
31일곱 시에 일어나요.
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example sentence with 일어나다
32열한 시에 자요.
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example sentence with 자다
33손을 씻어요.
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example sentence with 씻다
34코트를 입어요.
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example sentence with 입다
35운동화를 신어요.
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example sentence with 신다
36주말에 쉬어요.
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example sentence with 쉬다
37서울에 살아요.
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example sentence with 살다
38의자에 앉아요.
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example sentence with 앉다
39줄을 서요.
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example sentence with 서다
40침대에 누워요.
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example sentence with 눕다
41아침을 먹어요.
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example sentence with 먹다
42물을 마셔요.
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example sentence with 마시다
43집에서 요리해요.
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example sentence with 요리하다
44라면을 끓여요.
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example sentence with 끓이다
45고기를 구워요.
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example sentence with 굽다
46야채를 볶아요.
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47파를 잘라요.
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48커피를 주문해요.
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example sentence with 주문하다
49피자를 시켜요.
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example sentence with 시키다
50컵에 물을 부어요.
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example sentence with 붓다
51천천히 말해요.
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example sentence with 말하다
52친구와 이야기해요.
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example sentence with 이야기하다
53엄마한테 전화해요.
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example sentence with 전화하다
54길을 물어요.
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example sentence with 묻다
55질문에 대답해요.
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example sentence with 대답하다
56노래를 불러요.
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example sentence with 부르다
57규칙을 설명해요.
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example sentence with 설명하다
58시간을 알려줘요.
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example sentence with 알려주다
59친구를 소개해요.
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example sentence with 소개하다
60선생님께 인사해요.
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example sentence with 인사하다
61그 사람을 알아요.
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example sentence with 알다
62답을 몰라요.
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example sentence with 모르다
63가족을 생각해요.
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example sentence with 생각하다
64친구를 믿어요.
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example sentence with 믿다
65이름을 기억해요.
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example sentence with 기억하다
66약속을 잊어요.
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example sentence with 잊다
67문법을 이해해요.
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example sentence with 이해하다
68한국어를 배워요.
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example sentence with 배우다
69단어를 외워요.
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example sentence with 외우다
70행복을 느껴요.
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example sentence with 느끼다
71사과를 사요.
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example sentence with 사다
72중고차를 팔아요.
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example sentence with 팔다
73친구에게 선물을 줘요.
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example sentence with 주다
74선물을 받아요.
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example sentence with 받다
75돈을 내요.
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76책을 빌려요.
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77우산을 빌려줘요.
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78시장에서 쇼핑해요.
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79카드로 계산해요.
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example sentence with 계산하다
80편지를 보내요.
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example sentence with 보내다
81은행에서 일해요.
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example sentence with 일하다
82한국어를 공부해요.
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83신문을 읽어요.
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84이메일을 써요.
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85영어를 가르쳐요.
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86발음을 연습해요.
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87시험을 준비해요.
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88수업을 시작해요.
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89수업이 끝나요.
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90컴퓨터를 사용해요.
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91영화를 봐요.
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92음악을 들어요.
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example sentence with 듣다
93크게 웃어요.
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94슬픈 영화를 보고 울어요.
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95매일 운동해요.
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96바다에서 수영해요.
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97다리를 다쳐요.
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98감기가 나아요.
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99강아지를 만져요.
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100아기를 안아요.
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101친구를 만나요.
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102커피를 좋아해요.
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103벌레를 싫어해요.
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104가족을 사랑해요.
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105부모님을 도와요.
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106친구를 초대해요.
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107친구와 약속해요.
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108내년에 결혼해요.
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109역에서 헤어져요.
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110동생과 싸워요.
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111숙제를 해요.
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112의사가 돼요.
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113집에 있어요.
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114시간이 없어요.
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example sentence with 없다
115창문을 열어요.
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116문을 닫아요.
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117불을 켜요.
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118텔레비전을 꺼요.
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119자리를 바꿔요.
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120열쇠를 찾아요.
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What to Learn Next

These 100 Korean verbs give you a working core: the 20 first verbs for basic sentences, ten themed groups for daily life, and a tally that shows how few patterns you need (the 하다 rule, the regular rule and a handful of irregular classes). Keep each verb with its particle, review it on a schedule, and add the adjectives next. The page on common Korean verbs shows the other lists, and the verbs conjugation list gives the full forms.

This list does not cover honorific verbs, passive and causative pairs, or verbs beyond B1. It does not claim to be a frequency ranking. The forms follow the standard written language of the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원), and the bracketed pronunciations in other lessons are standard Seoul approximations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common Korean verbs? The most common Korean verbs include 가다 (go), 오다 (come), 하다 (do), 되다 (become), 있다 (exist), 보다 (see), 먹다 (eat), 마시다 (drink), 알다 (know), 만나다 (meet), 말하다 (speak), 읽다 (read) and 쓰다 (write). This list ranks verbs by learner need and level, not by a corpus frequency count.

Which Korean verbs should I learn first? Learn the 20 in the first table: 가다, 오다, 하다, 되다, 있다, 없다, 보다, 먹다, 마시다, 자다, 사다, 주다, 받다, 알다, 모르다, 좋아하다, 만나다, 말하다, 읽다 and 쓰다. They appear in the most basic sentences, and learning them with their particles gives you a working base in a few weeks.

How many Korean verbs are there? There is no single fixed count, because 하다 builds new verbs from nouns all the time and dictionaries differ in what they list. This page gives a working core of 100. The site verb lexicon holds 474 verbs and adjectives, and the 100 verbs here are chosen from it.

Are all of these verbs regular? No. 30 of the 100 are 하다 verbs, 50 are regular, and 18 are irregular in six classes (ㄹ, ㄷ, ㅂ, 르, ㅅ, ㅡ). The last two, 있다 and 없다, are existence verbs with their own pattern. The class label in each row tells you which rule applies, and 80 of the 100 follow the simple 하다 or regular rule.

Is there a flashcard deck for these verbs? Yes. The deck embedded above holds the 100 verbs in recognition mode, and you can switch to active recall to practise producing the Korean from the English cue. CSV and PDF downloads are available. Use the deck together with the review schedule in the learning guide.

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