Core Action Verbs

좋아하다 (jo-a-ha-da)

To like (Added raw root)

고마워하다 (go-ma-wo-ha-da)

To feel grateful / thank (Added raw root)

열다 (yeol-da)

To open

있다 (it-da)

To have / To exist

가다 (ga-da)

To go

만나다 (man-na-da)

To meet / hang out with someone

찾다 (chat-da)

To look for / find

살다 (sal-da)

To live / reside

씻다 (ssit-da)

To wash (hands, face, shower)

입다 (ip-da)

To wear / put on (clothes)

오다 (o-da)

To come

하다 (ha-da)

To do

시작하다 (si-jak-ha-da)

To start / begin

지내다 (ji-nae-da)

To pass time / get along

~기 시작하다 (~gi si-jak-ha-da)

To start doing [Action] (Verb stem helper suffix formula)

없다 (eop-da )

to not have/not exist

안다 (an-da)

To hug / embrace

보다 / 보이다 (bo-da / bo-i-da)

To see / To look like (Shared Stem)

버리다 (beo-ri-da)

To throw away / discard (Acts as a finality helper)

듣다 (deut-da)

To hear / listen (Irregular ㄷ)

걷다 (geot-da)

To walk (Irregular ㄷ)

쓰다 (sseu-da)

To write ✍️

읽다 (ik-da)

To read 📖

닫다 (dat-da)

To close 🔒

앉다 (an-da)

To sit down

서다 (seo-da)

To stand

주다 (ju-da)

To give 🎁

놓다 (noh-da)

To place down [Conjugated text form: 놔 - nwa]

부르다 (bu-reu-da)

To call out / sing (Irregular 르)

고르다 (go-reu-da)

To choose / pick (Irregular 르)

힘내다 (him-nae-da)

To stay strong / cheer up

축하하다 (chuk-ha-ha-da)

To congratulate / celebrate 🎉

기다리다 (gi-da-ri-da)

To wait

꿈꾸다 (kkum-kku-da)

To dream a dream( literally dream+ to dream)

춤추다 (chum-chu-da)

to dance