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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Korean words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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.

100 essential Korean verbs

100 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Korean	English
말하다	to say
읽다	to read
웃다	to laugh
죽이다	to kill
보다	to see
이다	to be
돕다	to help
가다	to go
가지다	to have
만들다	to create
하다	to do
마치다	to finish
놀다	to play
지불하다	to pay
들다	to hold
당기다	to pull
오다	to come
살다	to live
믿다	to believe
해야 하다	to have to
주다	to give
들어가다	to enter
이기다	to win
보관하다	to keep
먹다	to eat
놓다	to put
올라가다	to go up
죽다	to die
열다	to open
이야기하다	to speak
떠나다	to leave
지나가다	to pass
생각하다	to think
잃다	to lose
나르다	to carryHave on you, carry around
돌려주다	to give back
머무르다	to stayNot change place or state
알다	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
봉사하다	to serve
나가다	to go out
따르다	to follow
떨어지다	to fall
팔다	to sell
쓰다	to write
피하다	to avoid
사다	to buy
추가하다	to add
부르다	to call
도착하다	to arrive
멈추다	to stop
바꾸다	to change
고르다	to choose
세다	to countWork out how many there are
되다	to becomeChange from one state to another
보내다	to send
시도하다	to try
남기다	to leave behind
보여주다	to show
얻다	to obtain
잊다	to forget
할 수 있다	to be able to
잡다	to take
귀가하다	to go home
돌아오다	to come back
미소짓다	to smile
발견하다	to find
원하다	to want
듣다	to listen
기다리다	to waitBe patient, let time pass
찾다	to look for
묻다	to ask
방어하다	to defend
막다	to prevent
들리다	to hear
공유하다	to share
보호하다	to protect
준비하다	to prepare
받다	to receive
바라보다	to watch
대답하다	to answer
사용하다	to use
배우다	to learn
도달하다	to reach
시작하다	to start
알다	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
계속하다	to continue
설명하다	to explain
허락하다	to allow
합류하다	to join
되찾다	to find again
이해하다	to understand
조언하다	to advise
짓다	to build
만나다	to meet
일하다	to work
궁금해하다	to wonder
떠올리다	to recall
기억하다	to remember
사랑하다	to love
마시다	to drink

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What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Korean words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

100 essential Korean verbs

Core verbs 100 words

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