ㄷ 불규칙Korean ㄷ irregular Verbs
ㄷ becomes ㄹ before a vowel: 듣다 → 들어요.
9 verbs and adjectives follow this pattern.
규칙The rule, worked through
The stem changes in front of a vowel and stays put in front of a consonant. Both are shown.
전체 목록All 9 ㄷ irregular verbs
Showing 1–9 of 9 verbs
듣다
to listen, to hear
들어요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 1
깨닫다
to realize
깨달아요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 4
싣다
to load
실어요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 2
알아듣다
to understand, to comprehend
알아들어요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 3
일컫다
to call, to refer to as
일컬어요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 6
치닫다
to rush upwards
치달아요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 6
붇다
to swell up
불어요
ㄷ 불규칙
Common
긷다
scooping up water using a ladle or scoop
길어요
ㄷ 불규칙
Common
캐묻다
to pry into
캐물어요
ㄷ 불규칙
TOPIK 6
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What is the ㄷ irregular in Korean?
ㄷ becomes ㄹ before a vowel: 듣다 → 들어요. 9 verbs and adjectives in this dataset follow it.
When does the ㄷ 불규칙 change happen?
In front of a vowel, and only there. The dictionary form and every consonant-initial ending — -고, -지, -습니다 — leave the stem exactly as it is; it is 아/어 and 으 endings that trigger the change.