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Master 20 Korean Verbs Quickly | 초보자도 쉽게 배우는 필수 동사 20개

20 Essential Korean Verbs for Beginners | 초보자를 위한 한국어 필수 동사 20개

✨ 20 Essential Korean Verbs for Beginners | 초보자를 위한 한국어 필수 동사 20개

👋 Introduction

Hello! I’m Summer, cheering you on as you start learning Korean. 🌸

In Korean, verbs are the key to making sentences. Today, we’ll go through 20 essential verbs every beginner should know. Each verb comes with examples, exercises, and real dialogues to help you practice effectively.

📘 20 Essential Korean Verbs + Example Sentences

  1. 하다 (to do)
    저는 숙제를 해요. (I do homework.)
  2. 가다 (to go)
    저는 학교에 가요. (I go to school.)
  3. 오다 (to come)
    친구가 집에 와요. (My friend comes home.)
  4. 보다 (to see/watch)
    저는 영화를 봐요. (I watch a movie.)
  5. 먹다 (to eat)
    저는 김치를 먹어요. (I eat kimchi.)
  6. 마시다 (to drink)
    저는 커피를 마셔요. (I drink coffee.)
  7. 공부하다 (to study)
    저는 한국어를 공부해요. (I study Korean.)
  8. 읽다 (to read)
    저는 책을 읽어요. (I read a book.)
  9. 쓰다 (to write / to use / to wear)
    저는 편지를 써요. (I write a letter.)
  10. 듣다 (to listen)
    저는 음악을 들어요. (I listen to music.)
  11. 말하다 (to speak)
    저는 한국어로 말해요. (I speak in Korean.)
  12. 배우다 (to learn)
    저는 영어를 배워요. (I learn English.)
  13. 자다 (to sleep)
    저는 일찍 자요. (I sleep early.)
  14. 일어나다 (to wake up / get up)
    저는 아침 7시에 일어나요. (I wake up at 7 a.m.)
  15. 살다 (to live)
    저는 서울에 살아요. (I live in Seoul.)
  16. 주다 (to give)
    저는 선물을 줘요. (I give a present.)
  17. 받다 (to receive)
    저는 편지를 받아요. (I receive a letter.)
  18. 사다 (to buy)
    저는 옷을 사요. (I buy clothes.)
  19. 만나다 (to meet)
    저는 친구를 만나요. (I meet my friend.)
  20. 좋아하다 (to like)
    저는 한국어를 좋아해요. (I like Korean.)

📝 Practice Exercises / 연습 문제

1) Fill in the blanks / 빈칸 채우기

Use the correct verb:

  • 저는 친구를 ______. (to meet)
  • 저는 아침에 커피를 ______. (to drink)
  • 그는 서울에 ______. (to live)
  • 우리는 한국어를 ______. (to study)
  • 어제 책을 ______. (to read)

Answers / 정답: 만나요, 마셔요, 살아요, 공부해요, 읽었어요

2) Translate into Korean / 영어 → 한국어 번역

  • I buy clothes. → ______________________
  • She wakes up at 7. → ______________________
  • We like Korean. → ______________________
  • He gives me a present. → ______________________
  • They watch a movie. → ______________________

Answers / 정답:
저는 옷을 사요.
그녀는 7시에 일어나요.
우리는 한국어를 좋아해요.
그는 저에게 선물을 줘요.
그들은 영화를 봐요.

💬 Dialogue Practice / 실제 상황 대화 예시

Situation 1: At a Café / 카페에서

A: 뭐 마셔요? (What are you drinking?)
B: 저는 커피를 마셔요. (I drink coffee.)
A: 저는 차를 마셔요. (I drink tea.)

Situation 2: At School / 학교에서

A: 어디 가요? (Where are you going?)
B: 저는 도서관에 가요. (I’m going to the library.)
A: 저는 교실에 가요. (I’m going to the classroom.)

Situation 3: Weekend Plans / 주말 계획

A: 주말에 뭐 해요? (What do you do on the weekend?)
B: 저는 영화를 봐요. (I watch a movie.)
A: 저는 친구를 만나요. (I meet my friend.)

Situation 4: Self-Introduction / 자기소개

A: 안녕하세요! 저는 미국에서 왔어요. 한국어를 공부해요. (Hello! I’m from the U.S. I study Korean.)
B: 반가워요! 저는 한국에 살아요. 저는 영어를 배워요. (Nice to meet you! I live in Korea. I learn English.)

✨ Tips for Practice / 활용 팁

  • Don’t just memorize words – use them in sentences and dialogues.
  • Try changing the same verbs into different tenses (past, present, future).
  • Create your own dialogue situations to practice – it helps you remember longer.

📌 More Resources

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