Exercising, phoning, chatting, inviting, eating out — the verbs made from a noun and “to do”.
A large share of Korean verbs are a noun followed by 하다, “to do”: 운동 is exercise, 운동하다 is to exercise. Learn the forms of 하다 once — 해요, 했어요, 할 거예요 — and every verb here follows them. The noun can also stand on its own with an object particle, 운동을 해요, and a negative goes between the two: 운동 안 해요.
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Verb (40)
일하다to workVerb2
언니는 병원에서 일해요.My elder sister works at a hospital.
생각하다to thinkVerb2
천천히 생각하고 대답하세요.Think it over slowly and then answer.
사랑하다to loveVerb2
저는 가족을 정말 사랑해요.I really love my family.
운동하다to exercise, work outVerb2
저는 매일 아침 공원에서 운동해요.I exercise in the park every morning.
수영하다to swimVerb2
저는 일주일에 세 번 수영장에서 수영해요.I swim at the pool three times a week.
등산하다to go hiking, climb a mountainVerb2
아버지는 주말마다 친구들과 등산하세요.My father goes hiking with his friends every weekend.
낚시하다to fish, go fishingVerb2
삼촌은 주말마다 강에서 낚시해요.My uncle goes fishing in the river every weekend.
여행하다to travelVerb2
방학 동안 유럽을 여행했어요.I travelled around Europe during the holidays.
쇼핑하다to go shoppingVerb2
주말에 백화점에서 쇼핑했어요.I went shopping at a department store at the weekend.
데이트하다to go on a dateVerb2
주말에 여자 친구하고 데이트했어요.I went on a date with my girlfriend at the weekend.
게임하다to play (computer) gamesVerb2
동생은 밤늦게까지 게임해요.My younger brother plays games until late at night.
독서하다to read (books)Verb2
주말에는 도서관에서 조용히 독서해요.At weekends I read quietly in the library.
More formal than 책을 읽다; as a hobby, 독서.
노래하다to singVerb2
아이들이 즐겁게 노래하고 있어요.The children are singing happily.
노래를 부르다 is the more usual way to say it.
외식하다to eat outVerb2
주말에는 가족과 외식해요.At weekends we eat out as a family.
밥하다to cook rice; to make a mealVerb2
오늘은 제가 밥할게요.I will do the cooking today.
전화하다to phone, callVerb2
저녁마다 고향에 계신 엄마한테 전화해요.Every evening I call my mum back home.
The person called takes 에게 or 한테.
문자하다to textVerb2
도착하면 문자할게요.I will text you when I get there.
Colloquial for 문자를 보내다.
이야기하다to talk, chat; to tellVerb2
카페에서 친구하고 오래 이야기했어요.I chatted with a friend in a café for a long time.
In speech often shortened to 얘기하다.
대화하다to have a conversationVerb2
부모님과 대화하는 시간이 많아요.I spend a lot of time talking with my parents.
농담하다to jokeVerb2
지금 농담하는 거죠?You are joking, aren't you?
거짓말하다to lie, tell a lieVerb2
거짓말하지 마세요.Do not lie.
질문하다to ask a questionVerb2
모르는 게 있으면 언제든지 질문하세요.If there is anything you do not know, ask at any time.
대답하다to answerVerb2
선생님 질문에 바로 대답했어요.I answered the teacher's question straight away.
수업하다to teach a class; to have a lessonVerb2
김 선생님은 오늘 세 시간 수업하세요.Mr Kim teaches three lessons today.
숙제하다to do homeworkVerb2
저녁을 먹고 숙제했어요.I did my homework after dinner.
메모하다to make a note, jot downVerb2
중요한 내용은 수첩에 메모하세요.Note down anything important in your notebook.
통역하다to interpretVerb2
회의에서 제가 영어로 통역했어요.I interpreted into English at the meeting.
회의하다to have a meetingVerb2
두 시부터 네 시까지 회의했어요.We had a meeting from two until four.
야근하다to work late, do overtimeVerb2
요즘 일이 많아서 매일 야근해요.There is a lot of work lately, so I stay late every day.
고생하다to have a hard timeVerb2
처음 한국에 왔을 때 말이 안 통해서 고생했어요.When I first came to Korea, I had a hard time because I could not make myself understood.
고생하셨어요 thanks someone for hard work, like 수고하셨습니다.
약속하다to promise; to arrange to meetVerb2
친구하고 토요일에 만나기로 약속했어요.I arranged to meet a friend on Saturday.
The noun 약속 is also “an appointment”: 오늘 약속이 있어요.
초대하다to inviteVerb2
친구들을 집에 초대했어요.I invited my friends round.
축하하다to congratulate; to celebrateVerb2
친구 생일을 축하하려고 케이크를 샀어요.I bought a cake to celebrate my friend's birthday.
선물하다to give as a presentVerb2
어머니께 목도리를 선물했어요.I gave my mother a scarf as a present.
배달하다to deliverVerb2
이 식당은 밤 열두 시까지 배달해요.This restaurant delivers until midnight.
노크하다to knock (on a door)Verb2
들어가기 전에 노크하세요.Knock before you go in.
조심하다to be carefulVerb2
운전할 때는 항상 조심해야 해요.You always have to be careful when driving.
깜빡하다to forget for a moment, slip one's mindVerb2
우산을 가져오는 걸 깜빡했어요.I forgot to bring my umbrella.
Colloquial; also 깜빡 잊다.
기도하다to prayVerb2
할머니는 매일 아침 가족을 위해 기도하세요.Every morning Grandmother prays for the family.
심부름하다to run an errandVerb2
아이가 혼자 가게에 가서 심부름했어요.The child went to the shop alone to run an errand.
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