Verbs: 500 Basic Korean

Korean verbs must be conjugated to be used in sentences. You start with the , which is the dictionary form minus the final ~다 .

: The ending you choose depends on who you are talking to. Formal/Polite : Uses endings like -습니다 . Informal/Polite : Uses endings like -아요 / -어요 . 500 Basic Korean Verbs

If the last vowel of the stem is or ㅗ , add -아요 (e.g., 가다 → 가요). For other vowels, add -어요 (e.g., 먹다 → 먹어요). Korean verbs must be conjugated to be used in sentences