Korean verbs are divided into four categories: action verbs, descriptive verbs, existential verbs, and copulative verbs. If you’ve just started your Korean class, learning these 100 most useful Korean action verbs will come in handy. These verbs cover a wide range of actions and concepts, making them essential for everyday communication in Korean.

1. 가다 (gada) – to go
2. 오다 (oda) – to come
3. 있다 (itda) – to exist, to be
4. 있다 (issda) – to have
5. 보다 (boda) – to see, to watch
6. 듣다 (deutda) – to hear, to listen
7. 말하다 (malhada) – to speak, to say
8. 알다 (alda) – to know
9. 먹다 (meokda) – to eat
10. 마시다 (masida) – to drink
11. 자다 (jada) – to sleep
12. 일하다 (ilhada) – to work
13. 공부하다 (gongbuhada) – to study
14. 배우다 (baeuda) – to learn
15. 만나다 (mannada) – to meet
16. 사랑하다 (saranghada) – to love
17. 이해하다 (ihaehada) – to understand
18. 생각하다 (saenggakhada) – to think
19. 기다리다 (gidarida) – to wait
20. 도와주다 (dowajuda) – to help
21. 찾다 (chatda) – to find
22. 받다 (batda) – to receive
23. 보내다 (bonaeda) – to send
24. 놀다 (nolda) – to play
25. 쓰다 (sseuda) – to write, to use
26. 만들다 (mandeulda) – to make, to create
27. 가르치다 (gareuchida) – to teach
28. 사다 (sada) – to buy
29. 팔다 (palda) – to sell
30. 타다 (tada) – to ride, to take (a vehicle)
31. 뛰다 (ddwida) – to run
32. 걷다 (geotda) – to walk
33. 닫다 (datda) – to close
34. 열다 (yeolda) – to open
35. 붙다 (butda) – to stick, to attach
36. 벗다 (beotda) – to take off, to remove
37. 입다 (ibda) – to wear, to put on
38. 끝나다 (kkeutnada) – to finish, to end
39. 시작하다 (sijakhada) – to start, to begin
40. 외우다 (oeuda) – to memorize, to remember
41. 고치다 (gochida) – to fix, to repair
42. 죽다 (jugda) – to die
43. 태어나다 (taeeonada) – to be born
44. 세다 (seda) – to count
45. 날다 (nalda) – to fly
46. 키우다 (kiuda) – to raise, to grow
47. 가르다 (gareuda) – to split, to divide
48. 부르다 (bureuda) – to call, to sing
49. 웃다 (utda) – to laugh
50. 울다 (ulda) – to cry
51. 씻다 (ssitda) – to wash
52. 닦다 (datda) – to brush, to clean
53. 피다 (pida) – to bleed, to bloom
54. 죽이다 (jugida) – to kill
55. 싸우다 (ssauda) – to fight
56. 달다 (dalda) – to hang, to put up
57. 끊다 (kkeunda) – to cut off, to break
58. 잃다 (itda) – to lose
59. 모르다 (moreuda) – to not know
60. 믿다 (mitda) – to believe
61. 존중하다 (jonjunghada) – to respect
62. 원하다 (wonhada) – to want, to desire
63. 필요하다 (pilyohada) – to need
64. 이루다 (iruda) – to achieve, to fulfill
65. 이상하다 (isanghada) – to be strange, to be weird
66. 망하다 (manghada) – to fail, to ruin
67. 성공하다 (seonggonghada) – to succeed
68. 걱정하다 (geokjeonghada) – to worry
69. 기쁘다 (gippeuda) – to be happy
70. 슬프다 (seulpeuda) – to be sad
71. 화나다 (hwanada) – to be angry
72. 무섭다 (museopda) – to be scared
73. 놀라다 (nollada) – to be surprised
74. 부럽다 (bureopda) – to be envious
75. 뜨겁다 (tteugeopda) – to be hot
76. 추워지다 (chuwodida) – to become cold
77. 아프다 (apeuda) – to be sick, to hurt
78. 낮잠자다 (najamjada) – to take a nap
79. 달리다 (dallida) – to run, to sprint
80. 운동하다 (undonghada) – to exercise
81. 운전하다 (unjeonhada) – to drive
82. 편지쓰다 (pyeonjisseuda) – to write a letter
83. 소개하다 (sogaehada) – to introduce
84. 추천하다 (chucheonhada) – to recommend
85. 결정하다 (gyeoljeonghada) – to decide
86. 취소하다 (chwisohada) – to cancel
87. 즐기다 (jeulgida) – to enjoy
88. 활동하다 (hwaldonghada) – to be active, to participate
89. 여행하다 (yeohaenghada) – to travel
90. 취미를가지다 (chwimireul gajida) – to have a hobby
91. 회의하다 (hoeuihada) – to have a meeting, to confer
92. 숨다 (sumda) – to hide
93. 나타나다 (natanaeda) – to appear, to show up
94. 그리다 (geurida) – to draw
95. 따라가다 (ttaragada) – to follow
96. 따르다 (ttareuda) – to obey, to follow
97. 붙이다 (butida) – to attach, to stick
98. 움직이다 (umjigida) – to move
99. 존경하다 (jonkyeonghada) – to admire
100. 신뢰하다 (sinroehada) – to trust