Vocabulary
걷다
walk
Meaning
Verb: to move on foot.
Why this form?
걸다 — hang something; make a phone call: a different verb, not walking.
산책하다 — take a walk: walking for leisure; 걷다 simply means walking.
Useful forms
ㄷ-irregular: 걷다 → 걸어요 ; 걸을 수 있다 ; 걸었어요. ㄷ changes to ㄹ before a vowel-initial ending.
Forms not to confuse
- 걸다
벽에 그림을 걸었어요. — I hung a painting on the wall.
- 산책하다
공원에서 산책해요. — I take a walk in the park.
Examples
걸을 수 있으시겠어요? — Do you think you can walk?
천천히 걸어요. — Let’s walk slowly.