Korean Word of the Day
걷다
GEOT-da • verb — 11th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to walk (move on foot)
Examples
- 저는 매일 아침 공원에서 걷습니다.
(I walk in the park every morning.) - 회의 전에 잠깐 밖을 걸었어요.
(I walked outside for a short time before the meeting.) - 건강을 위해 매일 30분씩 걷고 있어요.
(I'm walking 30 minutes every day for my health.)
Synonyms
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걷다 is the basic verb meaning to walk. Note a common irregular conjugation: the ㄷ changes to ㄹ before a vowel, so present polite form is 걸어요 and past is 걸었어요. You can combine it with verbs of motion (걸어가다, 걸어오다) or use it for daily activity, exercise, or short trips on foot.
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