500 Basic Korean Verbs -

Korean verbs must be conjugated to be used in sentences. You start with the , which is the dictionary form minus the final ~다 .

1. Everyday Action Verbs * 가다 (ga-da) – to go. * 오다 (o-da) – to come. * 먹다 (meok-da) – to eat. * 마시다 (ma-si-da) – to drink. * 보다 ( 500 Basic Korean Verbs

If the last vowel of the stem is or ㅗ , add -아요 (e.g., 가다 → 가요). For other vowels, add -어요 (e.g., 먹다 → 먹어요). Korean verbs must be conjugated to be used in sentences

64 Essential Korean Verbs to Help You Start Speaking - Tandem Everyday Action Verbs * 가다 (ga-da) – to go

: Describe qualities or states, often functioning like English adjectives (e.g., to be pretty , to be cold ).

: Express existence or possession, such as 있다 (to exist/have) and 없다 (to not exist/not have).

For a complete list of all 500 verbs, including audio and practice exercises, you can access the 500 Basic Korean Verbs Audio & PDFs provided by the publisher. Other useful resources include: