Object Particle 을/를 & Basic Verbs

"Eul/reul" is the particle that marks the object, the "what" in "do what." Unlike English, Korean word order is subject + object + verb.

The 을/를 Rule

Ending	을/를	Example
No final consonant	를	사과를 (sagwareul) – apple (object)
Has final consonant	을	밥을 (babeul) – rice (object)

Basic Verbs

Verb	Meaning	Romanization
먹다	to eat	meokda
마시다	to drink	masida
보다	to see/watch	boda
읽다	to read	ikda

The verb usually comes at the very end of the sentence. Practicing the subject + object + verb structure over and over will make Korean word order feel natural.

The dictionary form of a verb ends in "-da." In actual speech, you swap "-da" for "-ayo/eoyo." You'll study this conjugation in detail in the next lesson.

Verbs that Take 을/를

Korean uses the object particle where English might not, as in "chingureul mannayo" (meet a friend) and "~reul joahada" (to like ~). You say "chingureul mannayo" directly, with no word for "with."

Dropping the Particle

In casual conversation, "eul/reul" is often dropped, as in "bap meogeoyo?" Still, it's best to attach the particle clearly while you're starting out.

💡 Tip: Recall the final-consonant rule once more: has a final consonant → eul, no final consonant → reul. It works on the same principle as eun/i and eun/neun.