Going in and out, up and down, back and past, and taking things along.
Korean builds most motion verbs from two pieces: how or where you move, then 가다 (away from here) or 오다 (towards here) — 들어가다 and 들어오다, 올라가다 and 올라오다. The same pattern tells you what is moving with you: a thing you carry is 가져가다, a person you take along is 데려가다. Travel to Seoul counts as going up, 올라가다, wherever you start from.
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걷다to walkVerb2
저는 매일 삼십 분씩 걸어요.I walk for thirty minutes every day.
Irregular: 걸어요, 걸었어요.
뛰다to run; to jumpVerb2
버스를 타려고 정류장까지 뛰었어요.I ran to the bus stop to catch the bus.
달리다to run (fast); to raceVerb2
아이들이 운동장에서 달리고 있어요.The children are running on the sports ground.
뛰다 is everyday running; 달리다 is running fast, also of cars and trains.
들어가다to go in, enterVerb1
수업이 벌써 시작해서 조용히 들어갔어요.The class had already started, so I went in quietly.
들어오다to come inVerb2
추우니까 빨리 들어오세요.It is cold, so come in quickly.
나가다to go out, leaveVerb1
아버지는 아침 일찍 나가셨어요.Father went out early in the morning.
나오다to come outVerb2
2번 출구로 나오세요.Come out of exit 2.
올라가다to go upVerb2
저는 계단으로 사무실까지 올라가요.I take the stairs up to the office.
내려가다to go downVerb2
지하철을 타려면 아래로 내려가세요.To take the underground, go downstairs.
올라오다to come upVerb2
친구가 부산에서 서울로 올라왔어요.A friend has come up to Seoul from Busan.
Going to Seoul is going “up”, 올라가다; leaving it is 내려가다.
내려오다to come downVerb2
할머니가 계단을 천천히 내려오셨어요.Grandmother came slowly down the stairs.
돌아가다to go back, returnVerb2
방학이 끝나면 고향으로 돌아가요.When the holidays are over, I go back to my hometown.
돌아오다to come backVerb2
언제 한국에 돌아와요?When are you coming back to Korea?
다녀오다to go and come backVerb2
은행에 잠깐 다녀올게요.I am just popping to the bank.
Said when leaving home: 다녀오겠습니다, “I am off, see you later”.
지나가다to pass (by)Verb2
방금 버스가 지나갔어요.A bus has just gone past.
떠나다to leave, set offVerb2
내일 아침에 제주도로 떠나요.I set off for Jeju Island tomorrow morning.
따라가다to follow, go afterVerb2
길을 몰라서 친구를 따라갔어요.I did not know the way, so I followed my friend.
따라오다to follow, come afterVerb2
저를 따라오세요.Please follow me.
가져오다to bring (something)Verb2
내일 사진을 가져올게요.I will bring the photos tomorrow.
데려가다to take (someone) alongVerb2
주말에 아이들을 동물원에 데려갔어요.At the weekend I took the children to the zoo.
데려오다to bring (someone)Verb2
파티에 친구를 데려와도 돼요?May I bring a friend to the party?
들르다to drop in, stop byVerb2
집에 가는 길에 마트에 들렀어요.I stopped at the supermarket on my way home.
Irregular: 들러요, 들렀어요; 들려요 is a common misspelling.
뛰어가다to run (to a place)Verb2
아이가 엄마한테 뛰어갔어요.The child ran to its mum.
달려오다to come runningVerb2
강아지가 저를 보고 달려왔어요.The puppy saw me and came running.
건너가다to go acrossVerb2
다리를 건너가면 시장이 있어요.If you cross the bridge, there is a market.
다가가다to go up to, approachVerb2
모르는 사람에게 다가가서 길을 물었어요.I went up to a stranger and asked the way.
건너오다to come acrossVerb2
친구가 길을 건너왔어요.My friend came across the road.
돌아다니다to go around, wander aboutVerb2
하루 종일 시내를 돌아다녔어요.I wandered around the town centre all day.
산책하다to go for a walkVerb2
저녁을 먹고 공원에서 산책했어요.After dinner I went for a walk in the park.
다가오다to come closer, approachVerb2
시험 날짜가 다가와요.The date of the exam is getting closer.
서두르다to hurryVerb2
시간이 없으니까 서두르세요.There is no time, so please hurry.
Irregular: 서둘러요, 서둘렀어요.
멈추다to stopVerb2
빨간불에서는 차가 멈춰야 해요.Cars have to stop at a red light.
움직이다to moveVerb2
사진 찍을 때 움직이지 마세요.Do not move when I take the photo.
옮기다to move (something); to carryVerb2
이 상자를 저쪽으로 옮겨 주세요.Please move this box over there.
피하다to avoid; to get out of the wayVerb2
차가 와서 옆으로 피했어요.A car was coming, so I stepped aside.
넘어지다to fall over, tripVerb2
길이 미끄러워서 넘어졌어요.The road was slippery, so I fell over.
미끄러지다to slip, skidVerb2
눈길에서 차가 미끄러졌어요.The car skidded on the snowy road.
떨어지다to fall, drop; to fail (a test)Verb2
나무에서 사과가 떨어졌어요.An apple fell from the tree.
날다to flyVerb2
새가 하늘을 날아요.A bird is flying in the sky.
The final consonant drops before -는: 나는 새, “a flying bird”.
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마중 나가다to go to meet (someone arriving)Phrase2
공항에 친구를 마중 나갔어요.I went to the airport to meet a friend.
