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How to Say Walk in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Walk"?

걷다([geot-da/walk]) is the basic verb for moving on foot. In polite speech, say 걸어요([geo-reo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "walked"?

걸었어요([geo-reo-sseo-yo/walked]) is the polite past form of 걷다. Example: 공원에서 걸었어요 (I walked in the park).

Q3. How do I say "have to walk"?

걸어야 해요([geo-reo-ya hae-yo/have to walk]) means you must walk. Example: 매일 걸어야 해요 (I have to walk every day).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Walk" in Korean - 걷다([geot-da/walk])

What does "걷다([geot-da/walk])" mean?

걷다([geot-da/walk]) means "to walk". It is used when moving on foot.

Casual: 걸어 (geo-reo)
Polite: 걸어요 (geo-reo-yo)
Formal: 걷습니다 (geot-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

걷다([geot-da/walk]) = 걷 (stem: walk) + 다 (dictionary ending)
걸었어요([geo-reo-sseo-yo/walked]) = 걸 + 었어요 (walk + past)
걷고 싶어요([geot-go si-peo-yo/want to walk]) = 걷 + 고 싶어요 (walk + want to)
걸어야 해요([geo-reo-ya hae-yo/have to walk]) = 걸 + 어야 해요 (walk + have to)
걷지 마세요([geot-ji ma-se-yo/don't walk]) = 걷 + 지 마세요 (walk + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “공원에서 걸어요 (gong-won-e-seo geo-reo-yo)”
2. Past: 걸었어요([geo-reo-sseo-yo/walked]) walked.
3. Duty: 걸어야 해요([geo-reo-ya hae-yo/have to walk]) have to walk.
4. Warning: 걷지 마세요([geot-ji ma-se-yo/don't walk]) don't walk.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 어디에서 걸어요? A: eo-di-e-seo geo-reo-yo?

A: Where do you walk?

B: 공원에서 걸어요. B: gong-won-e-seo geo-reo-yo.

B: I walk in the park.

A: 매일 걸어요? A: mae-il geo-reo-yo?

A: Do you walk every day?

B: 네, 매일 걸어요. B: ne, mae-il geo-reo-yo.

B: Yes, I walk every day. - 걷다([geot-da/walk])

A: 어제 걸었어요? A: eo-je geo-reo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you walk yesterday?

B: 네, 걸었어요. B: ne, geo-reo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I walked.

A: 어디에서 걸었어요? A: eo-di-e-seo geo-reo-sseo-yo?

A: Where did you walk?

B: 공원에서 걸었어요. B: gong-won-e-seo geo-reo-sseo-yo.

B: I walked in the park. - 걸었어요([geo-reo-sseo-yo/walked])

A: 매일 걸어야 해요? A: mae-il geo-reo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to walk every day?

B: 네, 걸어야 해요. B: ne, geo-reo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to walk.

A: 왜 걸어야 해요? A: wae geo-reo-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to walk?

B: 건강 때문에 걸어야 해요. B: geon-gang ttae-mu-ne geo-reo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to walk because of health. - 걸어야 해요([geo-reo-ya hae-yo/have to walk])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 걷다([geot-da/walk]) walk
- 걸었어요([geo-reo-sseo-yo/walked]) walked
- 걷고 싶어요([geot-go si-peo-yo/want to walk]) want to walk
- 걸어야 해요([geo-reo-ya hae-yo/have to walk]) have to walk
- 걷지 마세요([geot-ji ma-se-yo/don't walk]) don't walk

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