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In Korean, a noun is called ‘명사’ (myeong-sa), and a verb is called ‘동사’ (dong-sa). When you start learning about Korean verbs, one of the most helpful patterns to understand is how certain nouns that describe actions or behaviors can turn into verbs by simply adding 하다 (ha-da), which means “to do.”
Instead of memorizing entirely new words, you can simply attach 하다 to specific nouns to create action verbs. This combination is common in Korean, making it easy to express everyday activities.
List of Hada Verbs
- 공부 (gong-bu) = studying → 공부하다 (gongbu-hada) = to study
- 일 (il) = work → 일하다 (il-hada) = to work
- 설명 (seol-myeong) = explanation → 설명하다 (seolmyeong-hada) = to explain
- 노력 (no-ryeok) = effort → 노력하다 (noryeok-hada) = to make an effort
- 운동 (un-dong) = exercise → 운동하다 (undong-hada) = to exercise
- 운전 (un-jeon) = driving → 운전하다 (unjeon-hada) = to drive
- 산책 (san-chaek) = walk → 산책하다 (sanchaek-hada) = to take a walk
- 청소 (cheong-so) = cleaning → 청소하다 (cheongso-hada) = to clean
- 요리 (yo-ri) = cooking → 요리하다 (yori-hada) = to cook
- 대화 (dae-hwa) = conversation → 대화하다 (daehwa-hada) = to have a conversation
- 전화 (jeon-hwa) = phone call → 전화하다 (jeonhwa-hada) = to call
- 사랑 (sa-rang) = love → 사랑하다 (sarang-hada) = to love
- 걱정 (geok-jeong) = worry → 걱정하다 (geokjeong-hada) = to worry
- 희망 (hui-mang) = hope → 희망하다 (huimang-hada) = to hope
- 방문 (bang-mun) = visit → 방문하다 (bangmun-hada) = to visit
- 여행 (yeo-haeng) = travel → 여행하다 (yeohaeng-hada) = to travel
- 준비 (jun-bi) = preparation → 준비하다 (junbi-hada) = to prepare
- 포기 (po-gi) = giving up → 포기하다 (pogi-hada) = to give up
- 상상 (sang-sang) = imagination → 상상하다 (sangsang-hada) = to imagine
- 초대 (cho-dae) = invitation → 초대하다 (chodae-hada) = to invite
| Hangeul (Noun) | Hangeul (Verb) | Revised Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 공부 | 공부하다 | gongbu-hada |
| 일 | 일하다 | il-hada |
| 설명 | 설명하다 | seolmyeong-hada |
| 노력 | 노력하다 | noryeok-hada |
| 운동 | 운동하다 | undong-hada |
| 운전 | 운전하다 | unjeon-hada |
| 산책 | 산책하다 | sanchaek-hada |
| 청소 | 청소하다 | cheongso-hada |
| 요리 | 요리하다 | yori-hada |
| 대화 | 대화하다 | daehwa-hada |
| 전화 | 전화하다 | jeonhwa-hada |
| 사랑 | 사랑하다 | sarang-hada |
| 걱정 | 걱정하다 | geokjeong-hada |
| 희망 | 희망하다 | huimang-hada |
| 방문 | 방문하다 | bangmun-hada |
| 여행 | 여행하다 | yeohaeng-hada |
| 준비 | 준비하다 | junbi-hada |
| 포기 | 포기하다 | pogi-hada |
| 상상 | 상상하다 | sangsang-hada |
| 초대 | 초대하다 | chodae-hada |
