Verbs · ㄷ irregular
걷다 conjugation
to walk · geotda · sounds like [걷따]
Short answer: “To walk” in Korean is 걷다 (geotda). Polite present: 걸어요 (georeoyo); past: 걸었어요 (georeosseoyo); future: 걸을 거예요. It is a ㄷ irregular verb.
- Present걸어요[거러요] · georeoyo
- Past걸었어요[거러써요] · georeosseoyo
- Future걸을 거예요[거를 꺼예요] · georeul geoyeyo
- Negative안 걸어요[안 거러요] · an georeoyo
걷다 in sentences
- 매일 30분씩 걸어요.I walk for 30 minutes every day.
- 역까지 걸을 수 있어요.You can walk to the station.
All forms of 걷다
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-아/어요 | 걸어요 | [거러요] | georeoyo |
| formal-(스)ㅂ니다 | 걷습니다 | [걷씀니다] | geotseumnida |
| casual-아/어 | 걸어 | [거러] | georeo |
| plain (written)-(느)ㄴ다 | 걷는다 | [건는다] | geonneunda |
| formal question-(스)ㅂ니까? | 걷습니까? | [걷씀니까] | geotseumnikka? |
| is …ing (polite)-고 있어요 | 걷고 있어요 | [걷꼬 이써요] | geotgo isseoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-았/었어요 | 걸었어요 | [거러써요] | georeosseoyo |
| formal-았/었습니다 | 걸었습니다 | [거럳씀니다] | georeotseumnida |
| casual-았/었어 | 걸었어 | [거러써] | georeosseo |
| plain (written)-았/었다 | 걸었다 | [거럳따] | georeotda |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite — will-(으)ㄹ 거예요 | 걸을 거예요 | [거를 꺼예요] | georeul geoyeyo |
| formal-(으)ㄹ 겁니다 | 걸을 겁니다 | [거를 껌니다] | georeul geomnida |
| casual-(으)ㄹ 거야 | 걸을 거야 | [거를 꺼야] | georeul geoya |
| formal — I will (intention)-겠습니다 | 걷겠습니다 | [걷껟씀니다] | geotgetseumnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| not (short)안 … | 안 걸어요 | [안 거러요] | an georeoyo |
| did not안 …았/었어요 | 안 걸었어요 | [안 거러써요] | an georeosseoyo |
| not (long)-지 않아요 | 걷지 않아요 | [걷찌 아나요] | geotji anayo |
| cannot못 … | 못 걸어요 | [몯 꺼러요] | mot georeoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| honorific — present-(으)세요 | 걸으세요 | [거르세요] | georeuseyo |
| honorific — past-(으)셨어요 | 걸으셨어요 | [거르셔써요] | georeusyeosseoyo |
| honorific — formal-(으)십니다 | 걸으십니다 | [거르심니다] | georeusimnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| please …-(으)세요 | 걸으세요 | [거르세요] | georeuseyo |
| please … (for me)-아/어 주세요 | 걸어 주세요 | [거러 주세요] | georeo juseyo |
| please don’t …-지 마세요 | 걷지 마세요 | [걷찌 마세요] | geotji maseyo |
| let’s … (formal)-(으)ㅂ시다 | 걸읍시다 | [거릅씨다] | georeupsida |
| let’s … (casual)-자 | 걷자 | [걷짜] | geotja |
| do … ! (casual command)-아/어라 | 걸어라 | [거러라] | georeora |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| … and-고 | 걷고 | [걷꼬] | geotgo |
| … so / and then-아/어서 | 걸어서 | [거러서] | georeoseo |
| if …-(으)면 | 걸으면 | [거르면] | georeumyeon |
| … but-지만 | 걷지만 | [걷찌만] | geotjiman |
| because …-(으)니까 | 걸으니까 | [거르니까] | georeunikka |
| … and / but (background)-는데 | 걷는데 | [건는데] | geonneunde |
| even if …-아/어도 | 걸어도 | [거러도] | georeodo |
| while …-(으)면서 | 걸으면서 | [거르면서] | georeumyeonseo |
| in order to …-(으)려고 | 걸으려고 | [거르려고] | georeuryeogo |
| (go) to …-(으)러 | 걸으러 | [거르러] | georeureo |
| before …-기 전에 | 걷기 전에 | [걷끼 저네] | geotgi jeone |
| after …-(으)ㄴ 후에 | 걸은 후에 | [거른 후에] | georeun hue |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| (that) … now-는 | 걷는 | [건는] | geonneun |
| (that) …ed-(으)ㄴ | 걸은 | [거른] | georeun |
| (that) will …-(으)ㄹ | 걸을 | [거를] | georeul |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| I want to …-고 싶어요 | 걷고 싶어요 | [걷꼬 시퍼요] | geotgo sipeoyo |
| can …-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 | 걸을 수 있어요 | [거를 쑤 이써요] | georeul su isseoyo |
| cannot …-(으)ㄹ 수 없어요 | 걸을 수 없어요 | [거를 쑤 업써요] | georeul su eopseoyo |
| have to …-아/어야 해요 | 걸어야 해요 | [거러야 해요] | georeoya haeyo |
| may … / it’s OK to …-아/어도 돼요 | 걸어도 돼요 | [거러도 돼요] | georeodo dwaeyo |
| must not …-(으)면 안 돼요 | 걸으면 안 돼요 | [거르면 안 돼요] | georeumyeon an dwaeyo |
| …ing (noun)-기 | 걷기 | [걷끼] | geotgi |
How 걷다 changes
ㄷ irregular: before a vowel, ㄷ becomes ㄹ → 걸어요, 걸으면, 걸을. Before a consonant ㄷ stays: 걷습니다, 걷고. Regular ㄷ verbs such as 받다 (받아요) and 닫다 (닫아요) keep the ㄷ.
Questions
How do you say “walk” in Korean?
“To walk” is 걷다 (geotda), pronounced [걷따]. In a sentence: 매일 30분씩 걸어요. — I walk for 30 minutes every day.
What is the past tense of 걷다?
걸었어요 (georeosseoyo) is the polite past tense of 걷다 (“to walk”). Formal: 걸었습니다; casual: 걸었어.
How do you say 걷다 politely?
Everyday polite: 걸어요 (georeoyo). Formal: 걷습니다. Casual, with close friends: 걸어.
How do you say “I want to walk” in Korean?
걷고 싶어요 (geotgo sipeoyo), pronounced [걷꼬 시퍼요].
Is 걷다 irregular?
Yes — ㄷ irregular: before a vowel, ㄷ becomes ㄹ → 걸어요, 걸으면, 걸을. Before a consonant ㄷ stays: 걷습니다, 걷고. Regular ㄷ verbs such as 받다 (받아요) and 닫다 (닫아요) keep the ㄷ.
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Forms follow 한글 맞춤법 (Korean spelling rules); pronunciation follows 표준 발음법 and romanization follows 국어의 로마자 표기법 (Revised Romanization). Last updated October 16, 2026. How we check