Essential Vocabulary Review (1-25)
You've just finished a five-lesson run of essential ACTION VERBS β 25 words covering work, rest, thinking, eating, and getting around. Time to pause and lock them all in before moving on to weather and the world around you. π
Iru Helper Note
These 25 verbs are the backbone of daily conversation β almost every sentence you'll ever say in Korean uses at least one of them. Once you've reviewed them, head to <mention-page url="Weather Conditions"> to start describing the weather!
Try this: μ λ μμΉ¨μ μΌμ΄λμ μ΄λνκ³ , νκ΅μ κ°μ 곡λΆν΄μ. μ μ¬μ λ¨Ήκ³ μΉκ΅¬λ₯Ό λ§λλ¬ κ±Έμ΄κ°μ. μ λ
μλ μ§μ μμ μ¬λ€κ° μμ.
(I get up in the morning and exercise, then go to school and study. I eat lunch and walk to meet a friend. In the evening I come home, rest, and sleep.)
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π The Big Picture
The last five lessons gave you 25 action verbs β the words that turn nouns and adjectives into actual sentences. Each lesson grouped five related verbs around a theme: getting things done, winding down, using your mind, consuming things, and moving from place to place. Together, these verbs let you describe almost any daily routine from morning to night.
ποΈ Categories You've Mastered So Far
- Productivity β μΌνλ€ (to work), 곡λΆνλ€ (to study), λ§λ€λ€ (to make), κ°λ₯΄μΉλ€ (to teach), μ΄λνλ€ (to exercise)
- Rest β μλ€ (to sleep), μ¬λ€ (to rest), κΏκΎΈλ€ (to dream), λλ€ (to lie down), μΌμ΄λλ€ (to get up)
- Intellect β μλ€ (to know), λ°°μ°λ€ (to learn), μκ°νλ€ (to think), μ΄ν΄νλ€ (to understand), κΈ°μ΅νλ€ (to remember)
- Consumption β λ¨Ήλ€ (to eat), λ§μλ€ (to drink), μ¬λ€ (to buy), νλ€ (to sell), μν€λ€ (to order)
- Movement β κ°λ€ (to go), μ€λ€ (to come), λμ°©νλ€ (to arrive), λ λλ€ (to leave), κ±·λ€ (to walk)
π§ Mixed Review Sentence
μ λ λ§€μΌ 6μμ μΌμ΄λμ. μΌμ΄λ νμ μ΄λνκ³ , νμ¬μ κ±Έμ΄κ°μ. μ μ¬μλ λλ£λ€κ³Ό κ°μ΄ λ¨Ήκ³ λ§μ
μ. ν΄κ·Όνκ³ μ§μ λμμ€λ©΄ μλ‘μ΄ κ²μ λ°°μ°κ±°λ μ¬λ€κ° μμ.
(I get up at 6 every day. After getting up, I exercise and walk to work. At lunch, I eat and drink with my coworkers. After work, when I come home, I either learn something new or rest and sleep.)
β This sentence pulls from all five categories: Rest (μΌμ΄λμ, μμ, μ¬λ€κ°), Productivity (μ΄λνκ³ ), Movement (κ±Έμ΄κ°μ, λμμ€λ©΄), Consumption (λ¨Ήκ³ λ§μ
μ), and Intellect (λ°°μ°κ±°λ) β five categories in one breath!
π Cross-check note
All vocabulary cross-checked against korean.go.kr β
πͺ Irregular Conjugation Recap
These 25 verbs introduced several important irregular patterns β here's your cheat sheet:
- γΉ-irregular (λ§λ€λ€, μλ€, νλ€) β the γΉ drops before γ΄/γ /γ /(μΌ)μ/λ: λ§λλλ€, μμΈμ, νλ μ¬λ.
- γ·-irregular (κ±·λ€) β the γ· becomes γΉ before a vowel: κ±Έμ΄μ, κ±ΈμκΉμ.
- γ £+μ΄βμ¬ contraction (κ°λ₯΄μΉλ€, λ§μλ€, μν€λ€) β κ°λ₯΄μ³μ, λ§μ μ, μμΌμ.
- γ +μ΄βμ contraction (λ°°μ°λ€, κΏκΎΈλ€) β λ°°μμ, κΏκΏμ.
- μ€+μβμ contraction (μ€λ€) β μμ.
- γ -irregular (λλ€) β λμμ.
- Regular νλ€ verbs (곡λΆνλ€, μ΄λνλ€, μκ°νλ€, μ΄ν΄νλ€, κΈ°μ΅νλ€, λμ°©νλ€) all conjugate the same predictable way: ν΄μ/νμ΄μ/ν κ±°μμ.
π― What's Next
From here, vocabulary turns outward to the world itself β weather, seasons, tastes, food, colors, materials, and the objects that fill your daily life. Keep using these 25 verbs as the "glue" for every new noun and adjective you learn! π¦οΈπ
1λ¨κ³ ν΅μ¬ λμ¬ 25κ°λ₯Ό λ§μ€ν°νμ΄μ β λ€μ λ¨κ³λ‘ κ°μ! πππΆ
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Try this exercise
Quick recall β what does each word mean? (One word from each of the last 5 lessons.)
A. κ°λ₯΄μΉλ€ (Productivity)
Answer
to teach
B. μΌμ΄λλ€ (Rest)
Answer
to get up
C. κΈ°μ΅νλ€ (Intellect)
Answer
to remember
D. μν€λ€ (Consumption)
Answer
to order / to make someone do
E. λ λλ€ (Movement)
Answer
to leave / depart
Vocabulary Box
- One word sampled from each of your last 5 lessons
- If any feel unfamiliar, revisit that lesson's TL;DR before continuing
Pitfalls reminder
- λ§λλλ€/νλ β γΉ drops before γ /λ
- κ±Έμ΄μ not κ±·μ΄μ β γ·βγΉ
- μλ€'s negation is λͺ¨λ₯΄λ€, not μ μλ€
Want more reps? Go back through your last 5 lessons' TL;DRs and try to use each of the 25 verbs in one new sentence of your own.
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Practice Hub: 25-Verb Review
A focused two-exercise review pulling from all 5 of your most recent lessons.
Exercise 1 β Mixed Word Recall: Korean β English π§©β‘οΈπ€
A. μ΄λνλ€
Answer
to exercise
B. κΏκΎΈλ€
Answer
to dream
C. μ΄ν΄νλ€
Answer
to understand
D. νλ€
Answer
to sell
E. λμ°©νλ€
Answer
to arrive
Quick Reference
- Productivity: μ΄λνλ€
- Rest: κΏκΎΈλ€
- Intellect: μ΄ν΄νλ€
- Consumption: νλ€
- Movement: λμ°©νλ€
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Exercise 2 β Mixed Sentence Translation: English β Korean π€β‘οΈπ§©
A. I make dinner every evening.
Answer
μ λ λ§€μΌ μ λ
μ λ§λ€μ΄μ.
B. I lay down because I was tired.
Answer
νΌκ³€ν΄μ λμ μ΄μ.
C. Do you remember her name?
Answer
κ·Έλ
μ μ΄λ¦μ κΈ°μ΅ν΄μ?
D. This store sells shoes.
Answer
μ΄ κ°κ²λ μ λ°μ νμμ.
E. The bus arrives at 8.
Answer
λ²μ€κ° 8μμ λμ°©ν΄μ.
Quick Reference
- μ/μμ΄μ = past tense
- γΉ-irregular: λ§λ€μ΄μ, νμμ
- γ -irregular: λμ μ΄μ
- νλ€ verbs: λμ°©ν΄μ, κΈ°μ΅ν΄μ
25κ° λμ¬ λ³΅μ΅ μλ£! λ€μμ λ μ¨μμ! πππ¦οΈ
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