My journey of learning Korean language and culture
Mastered Korean alphabet (Hangul), basic grammar, numbers, time expressions, and fundamental conversation skills including greetings, self-introduction, and daily activities.
Building on foundation knowledge to develop intermediate conversation skills, complex grammar patterns, and expanded vocabulary for daily communication.
| Verb (dict.) | English meaning | Present | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
가깝다 gakkapda |
to be close/near | 가까워요 gakkawoyo |
가까웠어요 gakkawosseoyo |
가까울 거예요 gakkaul geoyeyo |
가다 gada |
go | 가요 gayo |
갔어요 gasseoyo |
갈 거예요 gal geoyeyo |
가르치다 gareuchida |
to teach / to tell (someone) | 가르쳐요 gareuchyeoyo |
가르쳤어요 gareuchyeosseoyo |
가르칠 거예요 gareuchil geoyeyo |
가져오다 gajyeooda |
to bring | 가져와요 gajyeowayo |
가져왔어요 gajyeowasseoyo |
가져올 거예요 gajyeool geoyeyo |
갈아타다 garatada |
to transfer | 갈아타요 garatayo |
갈아탔어요 garatasseoyo |
갈아탈 거예요 garatal geoyeyo |
걱정하다 geokjeonghada |
to worry | 걱정해요 geokjeonghaeyo |
걱정했어요 geokjeonghaesseoyo |
걱정할 거예요 geokjeonghal geoyeyo |
건너다 geonneoda |
to cross | 건너요 geonneoyo |
건넜어요 geonneosseoyo |
건널 거예요 geonneol geoyeyo |
걸어가다 georeogada |
to go by walking | 걸어가요 georeogayo |
걸어갔어요 georeogasseoyo |
걸어갈 거예요 georeogal geoyeyo |
걸어오다 georeooda |
to come by walking | 걸어와요 georeowayo |
걸어왔어요 georeowasseoyo |
걸어올 거예요 georeool geoyeyo |
공부하다 gongbuhada |
to study | 공부해요 gongbuhaeyo |
공부했어요 gongbuhaesseoyo |
공부할 거예요 gongbuhal geoyeyo |
괜찮다 gwaenchanda |
to be okay | 괜찮아요 gwaenchanayo |
괜찮았어요 gwaenchanasseoyo |
괜찮을 거예요 gwaenchaneul geoyeyo |
구경하다 gugyeonghada |
to see/sightsee | 구경해요 gugyeonghaeyo |
구경했어요 gugyeonghaesseoyo |
구경할 거예요 gugyeonghal geoyeyo |
귀엽다 gwiyeopda |
to be cute | 귀여워요 gwiyeowoyo |
귀여웠어요 gwiyeowosseoyo |
귀여울 거예요 gwiyeoul geoyeyo |
그렇다 geureotda |
to be so | 그래요 geuraeyo |
그랬어요 geuraesseoyo |
그렇을 거예요 geureoheul geoyeyo |
그리다 geurida |
to draw | 그려요 geuryeoyo |
그렸어요 geuryeosseoyo |
그릴 거예요 geuril geoyeyo |
기다리다 gidarida |
to wait | 기다려요 gidaryeoyo |
기다렸어요 gidaryeosseoyo |
기다릴 거예요 gidaril geoyeyo |
길다 gilda |
to be long | 길어요 gireoyo |
길었어요 gireosseoyo |
길 거예요 gil geoyeyo |
깨다 kkaeda |
To break, shatter | 깨요 kkaeyo |
깼어요 kkaesseoyo |
깰 거예요 kkael geoyeyo |
나가다 nagada |
to go out | 나가요 nagayo |
나갔어요 nagasseoyo |
나갈 거예요 nagal geoyeyo |
나오다 naoda |
to come out | 나와요 nawayo |
나왔어요 nawasseoyo |
나올 거예요 naol geoyeyo |
날씬하다 nalssinhada |
to be slim | 날씬해요 nalssinhaeyo |
날씬했어요 nalssinhaesseoyo |
날씬할 거예요 nalssinhal geoyeyo |
내려가다 naeryeogada |
to go down | 내려가요 naeryeogayo |
내려갔어요 naeryeogasseoyo |
내려갈 거예요 naeryeogal geoyeyo |
내려오다 naeryeooda |
to come down | 내려와요 naeryeowayo |
내려왔어요 naeryeowasseoyo |
내려올 거예요 naeryeool geoyeyo |
내리다 naerida |
to get off | 내려요 naeryeoyo |
내렸어요 naeryeosseoyo |
내릴 거예요 naeril geoyeyo |
놀다 nolda |
to play | 놀아요 norayo |
놀았어요 norasseoyo |
놀 거예요 nol geoyeyo |
늦다 neutda |
to be late | 늦어요 neujeoyo |
늦었어요 neujeosseoyo |
늦을 거예요 neujeul geoyeyo |
달다 dalda |
sweet | 달아요 darayo |
달았어요 darasseoyo |
달 거예요 dal geoyeyo |
덥다 deopda |
hot | 더워요 deowoyo |
더웠어요 deowosseoyo |
더울 거예요 deoul geoyeyo |
듣다 deutda |
to listen | 들어요 deureoyo |
들었어요 deureosseoyo |
들을 거예요 deureul geoyeyo |
들어가다 deureogada |
to go in / enter | 들어가요 deureogayo |
들어갔어요 deureogasseoyo |
들어갈 거예요 deureogal geoyeyo |
들어오다 deureooda |
to come in / enter | 들어와요 deureowayo |
들어왔어요 deureowasseoyo |
들어올 거예요 deureool geoyeyo |
따뜻하다 ttatteuthada |
warm | 따뜻해요 ttatteuthaeyo |
따뜻했어요 ttatteuthaesseoyo |
따뜻할 거예요 ttatteuthal geoyeyo |
뚱뚱하다 ttungttunghada |
to be fat | 뚱뚱해요 ttungttunghaeyo |
뚱뚱했어요 ttungttunghaesseoyo |
뚱뚱할 거예요 ttungttunghal geoyeyo |
마르다 mareuda |
to be skinny / thin | 말라요 malrayo |
말랐어요 malrasseoyo |
마를 거예요 mareul geoyeyo |
만나다 mannada |
to meet | 만나요 mannayo |
만났어요 mannasseoyo |
만날 거예요 mannal geoyeyo |
만들다 mandeulda |
to make | 만들어요 mandeureoyo |
만들었어요 mandeureosseoyo |
만들 거예요 mandeul geoyeyo |
많다 manda |
to be many/much (only ㄴ pronounced) | 많아요 manayo |
많았어요 manasseoyo |
많을 거예요 maneul geoyeyo |
말하다 malhada |
to speak | 말해요 malhaeyo |
말했어요 malhaesseoyo |
말할 거예요 malhal geoyeyo |
맑다 makda |
clear | 맑아요 magayo |
맑았어요 magasseoyo |
맑을 거예요 mageul geoyeyo |
맛없다 maseotda |
not tasty | 맛없어요 maseobeoyo |
맛없었어요 maseobeosseoyo |
맛없을 거예요 maseobeul geoyeyo |
맛있다 masitda |
tasty | 맛있어요 masisseoyo |
맛있었어요 masisseosseoyo |
맛있을 거예요 masisseul geoyeyo |
맞다 matda |
to be right / correct | 맞아요 majayo |
맞았어요 majasseoyo |
맞을 거예요 majeul geoyeyo |
맵다 maepda |
spicy | 매워요 maewoyo |
매웠어요 maewosseoyo |
매울 거예요 maeul geoyeyo |
먹다 meokda |
eat | 먹어요 meogeoyo |
먹었어요 meogeosseoyo |
먹을 거예요 meogeul geoyeyo |
멋있다 meositda |
to be stylish / cool | 멋있어요 meosisseoyo |
멋있었어요 meosisseosseoyo |
멋있을 거예요 meosisseul geoyeyo |
모르다 moreuda |
to not know | 몰라요 molrayo |
몰랐어요 molrasseoyo |
모를 거예요 moreul geoyeyo |
물어보다 mureoboda |
to ask | 물어봐요 mureobwayo |
물어봤어요 mureobwasseoyo |
물어볼 거예요 mureobol geoyeyo |
바쁘다 bappeuda |
to be busy | 바빠요 bappayo |
바빴어요 bappasseoyo |
바쁠 거예요 bappeul geoyeyo |
배우다 baeuda |
to learn | 배워요 baewoyo |
배웠어요 baewosseoyo |
배울 거예요 baeul geoyeyo |
보내다 bonaeda |
to spend (time) | 보내요 bonaeyo |
보냈어요 bonaesseoyo |
보낼 거예요 bonael geoyeyo |
보다 boda |
see/watch | 봐요 bwayo |
봤어요 bwasseoyo |
볼 거예요 bol geoyeyo |
보이다 boida |
to be visible / to see | 보여요 boyeoyo |
보였어요 boyeosseoyo |
보일 거예요 boil geoyeyo |
비싸다 bissada |
to be expensive | 비싸요 bissayo |
비쌌어요 bissasseoyo |
비쌀 거예요 bissal geoyeyo |
빌리다 bilrida |
to borrow | 빌려요 bilryeoyo |
빌렸어요 bilryeosseoyo |
빌릴 거예요 bilril geoyeyo |
사다 sada |
to buy | 사요 sayo |
샀어요 sasseoyo |
살 거예요 sal geoyeyo |
사랑하다 saranghada |
to love | 사랑해요 saranghaeyo |
사랑했어요 saranghaesseoyo |
사랑할 거예요 saranghal geoyeyo |
살다 salda |
to live | 살아요 sarayo |
살았어요 sarasseoyo |
살 거예요 sal geoyeyo |
새다 saeda |
To leak | 새요 saeyo |
샜어요 saesseoyo |
샐 거예요 sael geoyeyo |
소개하다 sogaehada |
to introduce | 소개해요 sogaehaeyo |
소개했어요 sogaehaesseoyo |
소개할 거예요 sogaehal geoyeyo |
쇼핑하다 syopinghada |
to go shopping | 쇼핑해요 syopinghaeyo |
쇼핑했어요 syopinghaesseoyo |
쇼핑할 거예요 syopinghal geoyeyo |
쉬다 swida |
to rest | 쉬어요 swieoyo |
쉬었어요 swieosseoyo |
쉴 거예요 swil geoyeyo |
습하다 seuphada |
humid | 습해요 seuphaeyo |
습했어요 seuphaesseoyo |
습할 거예요 seuphal geoyeyo |
시다 sida |
sour | 셔요 syeoyo |
셨어요 syeosseoyo |
실 거예요 sil geoyeyo |
시원하다 siwonhada |
cool | 시원해요 siwonhaeyo |
시원했어요 siwonhaesseoyo |
시원할 거예요 siwonhal geoyeyo |
싱겁다 singgeopda |
bland | 싱거워요 singgeowoyo |
싱거웠어요 singgeowosseoyo |
싱거울 거예요 singgeoul geoyeyo |
싸다 ssada |
to be cheap | 싸요 ssayo |
쌌어요 ssasseoyo |
쌀 거예요 ssal geoyeyo |
쓰다 sseuda |
to write | 써요 sseoyo |
썼어요 sseosseoyo |
쓸 거예요 sseul geoyeyo |
아프다 apeuda |
to be sick | 아파요 apayo |
아팠어요 apasseoyo |
아플 거예요 apeul geoyeyo |
앉다 anda |
to sit | 앉아요 anayo |
앉았어요 anasseoyo |
앉을 거예요 aneul geoyeyo |
알다 alda |
to know | 알아요 arayo |
알았어요 arasseoyo |
알 거예요 al geoyeyo |
연락하다 yeonrakhada |
to contact | 연락해요 yeonrakhaeyo |
연락했어요 yeonrakhaesseoyo |
연락할 거예요 yeonrakhal geoyeyo |
예쁘다 yeppeuda |
to be pretty | 예뻐요 yeppeoyo |
예뻤어요 yeppeosseoyo |
예쁠 거예요 yeppeul geoyeyo |
오다 oda |
come | 와요 wayo |
왔어요 wasseoyo |
올 거예요 ol geoyeyo |
올라가다 olragada |
to go up | 올라가요 olragayo |
올라갔어요 olragasseoyo |
올라갈 거예요 olragal geoyeyo |
올라오다 olraoda |
to come up | 올라와요 olrawayo |
올라왔어요 olrawasseoyo |
올라올 거예요 olraol geoyeyo |
요리하다 yorihada |
to cook | 요리해요 yorihaeyo |
요리했어요 yorihaesseoyo |
요리할 거예요 yorihal geoyeyo |
운동하다 undonghada |
to exercise | 운동해요 undonghaeyo |
운동했어요 undonghaesseoyo |
운동할 거예요 undonghal geoyeyo |
운전하다 unjeonhada |
to drive | 운전해요 unjeonhaeyo |
운전했어요 unjeonhaesseoyo |
운전할 거예요 unjeonhal geoyeyo |
읊다 eulda |
to recite/chant (only ㅍ pronounced) | 읊어요 eupeoyo |
읊었어요 eupeosseoyo |
읊을 거예요 eupeul geoyeyo |
이사하다 isahada |
to move (houses) | 이사해요 isahaeyo |
이사했어요 isahaesseoyo |
이사할 거예요 isahal geoyeyo |
이야기하다 iyagihada |
to talk | 이야기해요 iyagihaeyo |
이야기했어요 iyagihaesseoyo |
이야기할 거예요 iyagihal geoyeyo |
일하다 ilhada |
to work | 일해요 ilhaeyo |
일했어요 ilhaesseoyo |
일할 거예요 ilhal geoyeyo |
읽다 ikda |
to read (only ㄱ pronounced) | 읽어요 igeoyo |
읽었어요 igeosseoyo |
읽을 거예요 igeul geoyeyo |
입다 ipda |
to wear | 입어요 ibeoyo |
입었어요 ibeosseoyo |
입을 거예요 ibeul geoyeyo |
자다 jada |
to sleep | 자요 jayo |
잤어요 jasseoyo |
잘 거예요 jal geoyeyo |
작다 jakda |
to be small | 작아요 jagayo |
작았어요 jagasseoyo |
작을 거예요 jageul geoyeyo |
잘생기다 jalsaenggida |
to be handsome | 잘생겨요 jalsaenggyeoyo |
잘생겼어요 jalsaenggyeosseoyo |
잘생길 거예요 jalsaenggil geoyeyo |
재미없다 jaemieotda |
not fun, boring | 재미없어요 jaemieobeoyo |
재미없었어요 jaemieobeosseoyo |
재미없을 거예요 jaemieobeul geoyeyo |
재미있다 jaemiitda |
fun, interesting | 재미있어요 jaemiisseoyo |
재미있었어요 jaemiisseosseoyo |
재미있을 거예요 jaemiisseul geoyeyo |
전화하다 jeonhwahada |
to call | 전화해요 jeonhwahaeyo |
전화했어요 jeonhwahaesseoyo |
전화할 거예요 jeonhwahal geoyeyo |
좋다 jotda |
[조따] (jo-tta) = to be good | 좋아요 johayo |
좋았어요 johasseoyo |
좋을 거예요 joheul geoyeyo |
좋아하다 johahada |
to like | 좋아해요 johahaeyo |
좋아했어요 johahaesseoyo |
좋아할 거예요 johahal geoyeyo |
주다 juda |
to give | 줘요 jwoyo |
줬어요 jwosseoyo |
줄 거예요 jul geoyeyo |
즐겁다 jeulgeopda |
to be pleased, enjoyable | 즐거워요 jeulgeowoyo |
즐거웠어요 jeulgeowosseoyo |
즐거울 거예요 jeulgeoul geoyeyo |
지나다 jinada |
to pass | 지나요 jinayo |
지났어요 jinasseoyo |
지날 거예요 jinal geoyeyo |
짜다 jjada |
salty | 짜요 jjayo |
짰어요 jjasseoyo |
짤 거예요 jjal geoyeyo |
짧다 jjalda |
to be short | 짧아요 jjabayo |
짧았어요 jjabasseoyo |
짧을 거예요 jjabeul geoyeyo |
쬐다 jjoeda |
To sunbathe, expose to sunlight | 쬐요 jjoeyo |
쬤어요 jjoesseoyo |
쬘 거예요 jjoel geoyeyo |
찾다 chatda |
to look for | 찾아요 chajayo |
찾았어요 chajasseoyo |
찾을 거예요 chajeul geoyeyo |
첨부하다 cheopbuhada |
to attach | 첨부해요 cheopbuhaeyo |
첨부했어요 cheopbuhaesseoyo |
첨부할 거예요 cheopbuhal geoyeyo |
청소하다 cheongsohada |
to clean | 청소해요 cheongsohaeyo |
청소했어요 cheongsohaesseoyo |
청소할 거예요 cheongsohal geoyeyo |
축하하다 chukhahada |
to congratulate | 축하해요 chukhahaeyo |
축하했어요 chukhahaesseoyo |
축하할 거예요 chukhahal geoyeyo |
출근하다 chulgeunhada |
to go to work | 출근해요 chulgeunhaeyo |
출근했어요 chulgeunhaesseoyo |
출근할 거예요 chulgeunhal geoyeyo |
춥다 chupda |
cold | 추워요 chuwoyo |
추웠어요 chuwosseoyo |
추울 거예요 chuul geoyeyo |
크다 keuda |
to be big/large | 커요 keoyo |
컸어요 keosseoyo |
클 거예요 keul geoyeyo |
타다 tada |
to get on/ride | 타요 tayo |
탔어요 tasseoyo |
탈 거예요 tal geoyeyo |
태다 taeda |
To clean, wipe | 태요 taeyo |
탰어요 taesseoyo |
탤 거예요 tael geoyeyo |
퇴근하다 toegeunhada |
to leave work | 퇴근해요 toegeunhaeyo |
퇴근했어요 toegeunhaesseoyo |
퇴근할 거예요 toegeunhal geoyeyo |
팔다 palda |
to sell | 팔아요 parayo |
팔았어요 parasseoyo |
팔 거예요 pal geoyeyo |
피곤하다 pigonhada |
to be tired | 피곤해요 pigonhaeyo |
피곤했어요 pigonhaesseoyo |
피곤할 거예요 pigonhal geoyeyo |
하다 hada |
to do | 해요 haeyo |
했어요 haesseoyo |
할 거예요 hal geoyeyo |
핥다 halda |
to lick (only ㄹ pronounced) | 핥아요 hatayo |
핥았어요 hatasseoyo |
핥을 거예요 hateul geoyeyo |
흐리다 heurida |
cloudy | 흐려요 heuryeoyo |
흐렸어요 heuryeosseoyo |
흐릴 거예요 heuril geoyeyo |
힘들다 hipdeulda |
to have a hard time | 힘들어요 hipdeureoyo |
힘들었어요 hipdeureosseoyo |
힘들 거예요 hipdeul geoyeyo |