Korean Word of the Day
걷다
/geot-DA/ • verb — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to walk; to go on foot
Examples
- 나는 매일 공원에서 걷는다.
(I walk in the park every day.) - 천천히 걷자.
(Let's walk slowly.) - 지하철역까지 걸어가면 10분 걸려요.
(It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the subway station.)
Synonyms
- 산책하다
- 걸어가다
걷다 is the common verb for walking. It's used for everyday walking (exercise, commuting, strolling). Note an irregular stem change: when followed by a vowel-ending suffix (like -어요), ㄷ becomes ㄹ (걷다 → 걸어요).
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