How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Korean verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Core verbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
추가하다	to add
대답하다	to answer
알다	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
되다	to becomeChange from one state to another
짓다	to build
사다	to buy
부르다	to call
나르다	to carryHave on you, carry around
오다	to come
돌아오다	to come back
만들다	to create
죽다	to die
들어가다	to enter
설명하다	to explain
마치다	to finish
귀가하다	to go home
올라가다	to go up
찾다	to look for
잃다	to lose
만나다	to meet
열다	to open
지나가다	to pass
놀다	to play
막다	to prevent
보호하다	to protect
당기다	to pull
읽다	to read
받다	to receive
말하다	to say
봉사하다	to serve
공유하다	to share
미소짓다	to smile
시작하다	to start
멈추다	to stop
사용하다	to use
기다리다	to waitBe patient, let time pass
원하다	to want
궁금해하다	to wonder
일하다	to work
쓰다	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
받아들이다	to accept
공격하다	to attack
필요하다	to be necessary
부수다	to break
가져오다	to bringBring something towards the speaker
자백하다	to confess
건너다	to cross
울다	to cry
결정하다	to decide
파괴하다	to destroy
사라지다	to disappear
느끼다	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
싸우다	to fight
일어나다	to get up
내려가다	to go down
상상하다	to imagine
뛰다	to jump
사랑하다	to love
움직이다	to move
알아차리다	to notice
제안하다	to offer
조직하다	to organise
제거하다	to remove
고치다	to repair
대체하다	to replace
쉬다	to rest
달리다	to run
성공하다	to succeed
지지하다	to support
들려주다	to tellNarrate, tell a story
버리다	to throw away
만지다	to touch
걷다	to walk
빼다	to withdraw
적다	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
애원하다	to beg
속하다	to belong
붙잡다	to catch
잡담하다	to chat
청소하다	to clean
비판하다	to criticise
요구하다	to demand
의존하다	to depend
나누다	to divide
비우다	to empty
추정하다	to estimate
실패하다	to fail
강요하다	to force
모으다	to gather
옷을 입다	to get dressed
거주하다	to live in
줍다	to pick up
계획하다	to plan
선호하다	to prefer
앉다	to sit down
조이다	to squeeze
켜다	to switch on
데려가다	to take alongTake someone along with you
위협하다	to threaten
속삭이다	to whisper

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.