Korean

걷다

걷다
Meaning: to walk
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 걷다
Present 걷는다
Polite 걸어요
Formal 걷습니다
Past 걸었다
Past + Polite 걸었어요
Guess + Polite 걷겠어요
Connective 걷고
Conditional 걸으면
Volitional 걷자
Imperative 걸어라
Imperative + Polite 걸으세요
Attributive 걷는 / 걷은 / 걷을

Example sentences

I walk in the park every morning.
하루 종일 걸었더니 발이 너무 아파.
My feet hurt because I walked all day.
집에서 학교까지 걸어갔다.
I walked from home to school.
그는 문을 향해 걸어갔다.
He walked towards the door.
우리는 숲 속을 걸었다.
We walked in the forest.
길을 걷다가 우연히 고등학교 친구를 만났어요.
I met a high school friend by chance while walking down the street.
길을 걷다가 우연히 옛 친구를 만났다.
While walking down the street, I met an old friend by chance.
엘리베이터가 고장 나서 계단으로 걸어 올라갔다.
The elevator was broken, so I walked up the stairs.
할아버지는 지팡이를 짚고 걸으셨다.
Grandfather walked while leaning on a cane.
두 친구가 나란히 걷어갔다.
Two friends walked side by side.

Usage Notes

A basic verb for movement on foot.

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