Korean common verbs vocabulary
Essential Korean vocabulary for common verbs — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.
What this lesson covers
Core Korean words for verbs common.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
Start with these key words
Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
Practice quiz
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–20
- 안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello
- 안녕히 계세요annyeonghi gyeseyoGoodbye
- 이다idaTo be (permanent)
- 있다itdaTo be (temporary)
- 가지다gajidaTo have
- 말하다malhadaTo speak/talk
- 먹다meokdaTo eat
- 마시다masidaTo drink
- 살다saldaTo live
- 가다gadaTo go
- 일어나다ireonadaTo get up
- 샤워하다syaworeohadaTo shower
- 아침 식사를 하다achim siksareul hadaTo have breakfast
- 일하다ilhadaTo work
- 공부하다gongbuhadaTo study
- 읽다ikdaTo read
- 쓰다sseudaTo write
- 보다bodaTo look/watch
- 듣다deutdaTo listen
- 나가다nagadaTo leave/go out
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