하다(ha-da, hada)
The core meaning of 하다 is 'to do' or 'to perform an action or state.' It combines with nouns to express actions in the form '~하다.'
Nuances
- Basic ‘하다’ means ‘to do’ but extends meaning in compound verbs
- Creates new verbs easily by attaching to nouns
- Suitable for both formal and informal contexts
- Used freely in negative, interrogative, and other sentence types
When to use
Everyday conversation, Business, Learning, Expressing emotions
In context
하다 attaches to nouns to function as a verb, conjugated according to tense and politeness level. It is widely used in both spoken and written Korean.