Common Verbs

🚶 Korean Verbs: Your Action Toolkit!

Imagine Korean verbs are like action stickers you put on things to make them DO stuff!

🎯 The Big Picture

Think of learning Korean verbs like collecting superpowers. Each verb gives you a new ability to describe what’s happening in the world!

One Simple Rule: Korean verbs always end in 다 (da) in their basic form. It’s like a uniform they all wear!

🚗 Movement Verbs — Getting Around!

These verbs help you describe how people and things MOVE from place to place.

The Essential Movement Words

💡 Memory Trick!

가다 (ga-da) sounds like “go-da” — you GO! 오다 (o-da) sounds like “oh-da” — “Oh! You’re coming!”

Real Life Examples

• 학교에 가다 = Go to school
• 집에 오다 = Come home
• 버스를 타다 = Ride the bus
• 버스에서 내리다 = Get off the bus

☀️ Daily Activity Verbs — Your Everyday Actions!

These are things you do every single day, like eating breakfast or brushing teeth!

Morning to Night Verbs

💡 Memory Trick!

자다 (ja-da) = “Zzz-da” = Sleep! 일어나다 (i-reo-na-da) = “I-ready-now-da” = Wake up ready!

A Day in Korea

Morning: 일어나다 (wake up) → 씻다 (wash) → 입다 (get dressed)
Day: 일하다 (work) / 공부하다 (study)
Night: 벗다 (undress) → 쉬다 (rest) → 자다 (sleep)

💭 State Verbs — How Things ARE!

These verbs describe conditions — not actions, but states of being!

Feeling & Being Words

💡 The Magic Pair!

있다 and 없다 are opposites!

• 돈이 있다 = I HAVE money 💰
• 돈이 없다 = I DON’T have money 😅

💡 Memory Trick!

알다 (al-da) = “All-da” = I know ALL of it! 모르다 (mo-reu-da) = “More-da” = I need MORE info (don’t know)!

🍽️ Consumption Verbs — Eating & Drinking!

The yummy verbs! Things that go in your mouth!

Food & Drink Actions

💡 Memory Trick!

먹다 (meok-da) = Sounds like “MUK” = Munch, munch, munch! 마시다 (ma-si-da) = “Mouth-see-da” = Mouth sees liquid coming!

Korean Food Story

요리하다 (cook) → 맛보다 (taste) → 먹다 (eat) → 마시다 (drink)
   👨‍🍳           →      👅       →    🍚     →     🥤

👀 Perception Verbs — Your Five Senses!

How you experience the world around you!

See, Hear, Feel!

💡 Memory Trick!

보다 (bo-da) = “Behold-da” = BEHOLD with your eyes! 듣다 (deut-da) = “Do-it-da” = Do it with your ears (listen)!

Using Your Senses

• TV를 보다 = Watch TV 📺
• 음악을 듣다 = Listen to music 🎵
• 행복을 느끼다 = Feel happiness 😊
• 꽃 냄새를 맡다 = Smell flowers 🌸

🗣️ Communication Verbs — Talking & Sharing!

How you connect with other people through words!

Speaking & Writing

💡 Memory Trick!

말하다 (mal-ha-da) = “Mouth-ha-da” = Mouth makes words! 묻다 (mut-da) = “Moot-da” = A moot point needs asking!

Conversation Flow

graph TD
    A["묻다 Ask"] --> B["듣다 Listen"]
    B --> C["생각하다 Think"]
    C --> D["대답하다 Answer"]
    D --> A

🧠 Cognitive Verbs — Brain Power!

What happens inside your head — thinking, deciding, remembering!

Mind Actions

💡 Memory Trick!

기억하다 (gi-eok-ha-da) = “Keep-it-ha-da” = KEEP IT in memory! 잊다 (it-da) = “Oops-da” = Oops, forgot!

The Learning Cycle

배우다 (learn) → 이해하다 (understand) → 기억하다 (remember)
      ↓
가르치다 (teach others) ← The best way to remember!

💪 Action Verbs — Physical Doing!

The active verbs — making things happen with your body!

Body in Motion

💡 Memory Trick!

하다 (ha-da) is the SUPERSTAR! It means “to do” and attaches to many words:

• 공부 + 하다 = 공부하다 (to study)
• 일 + 하다 = 일하다 (to work)
• 요리 + 하다 = 요리하다 (to cook)

💡 The Give & Receive Pair!

주다 = Give (Ju goes OUT 👉) 받다 = Receive (Bat comes IN 👈)

🎮 Quick Verb Challenge!

Match the action to the situation:

🌟 The Golden Rule of Korean Verbs

All Korean verbs in dictionary form end in 다 (da).

To use them in sentences, you change the ending:

• 가다 → 가요 (polite: I go)
• 먹다 → 먹어요 (polite: I eat)

But that’s a lesson for another day! For now, just focus on recognizing and remembering these verbs! 🚀

📝 Your Verb Collection So Far

You’ve just learned 56+ essential Korean verbs across 8 categories!

You’re building your Korean superpower toolkit! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Next step: Practice using these verbs in the Interactive Mode! 🎮