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It’s September, which means that the school year has begun. In this post, let’s see some vocabulary and expressions that will help you talk about school in Korean.
학교는 어디로 가요? haggyo-neun eodi-lo gayo? Where do you go to school?
Lets start with some basic vocabulary.
- 학교
haggyo
school - 어느 학교에 다녀요?
eoneu haggyo-e danyeoyo?
What school do you go to? - 초등학교, 고등학교, 대학교
chodeunghaggyo, godeunghaggyo, daehaggyo
primary school, high school, university
- 학생, 선생님, 교수님
hagsaeng, seonsaengnim, gyosunim
student, teacher, professor - 그녀는 고등학생이에요.
geunyeo-neun godeunghagsaeng-ieyo.
She’s a high school student. - 그는 초등학교에 다녀요.
geu-neun chodeunghaggyoe danyeoyo.
He goes to primary school. - 몇 학년이에요?
myeot hagnyeon-ieyo?
What grade is he/she in? - 대학에서 무엇을 공부해요?
daehag-eseo mueos-eul gongbuhaeyo?
What are you studying at university?
교실에서 gyoshil-eseo In the classroom
Here’s some vocabulary to help you talk about the classroom.
- 교실, 학생 책상, 책장, 공책
gyoshil, hagsaeng chaegsang, chaegjang, gongchaeg
classroom, student’s desk, bookshelf, notebook - 선생님 책상, 칠판, 화이트 보드, 지도, 지구본
seonsaengnim chaegsang, chilpan, hwaiteu bodeu, jido, jigubon
teacher’s desk, blackboard, whiteboard, map, globe - 공책, 종이, 연필, 펜, 지우개
gongchaeg, jong-i, yeonpil, pen, jiugae
notebook, paper, pencil, pen, eraser - 테블릿, 화면, 계산기, 교과서
tebeullit, hwamyeon, gyesangi, gyogwaseo
tablet, screen, calculator, textbook - 공부하다, 배우다, 듣다, 시험보다, 주의하다, 필기하다
gongbuhada, baeuda, deudda, shiheomboda, juuihada, pilgihada
to study, to learn, to listen, to take a test, to pay attention, to take notes - 이 교실은 커요/작아요.
i gyoshil-eun keoyo/jag-ayo.
This classroom is big/small. - 선생님은 화이트보드에 글을 써요.
seonsaengnim-eun hwaiteubodeu-e geul-eul sseoyo.
The teacher writes on the whiteboard. - 학생들은 필기를 해요.
hagsaengdeul-eun pilgi-leul haeyo.
The students take notes. - 학생들은 선생님의 말씀을 들어요.
hagsaengdeul-eun seonsaengnim-ui malsseum-eul deuleoyo.
The students listen to the teacher. - 학생들은 선생님에게 주의를 기울인다.
hagsaengdeul-eun seonsaengnim-ege juui-leul giulinda.
The students pay attention to the teacher. - 질문이 있어요.
jilmun-i isseoyo.
I have a question. - 선생님은 학생들의 질문에 답해요.
seonsaengnim-eun hagsaengdeul-e jilmun-e dabhaeyo.
The teacher answers the students’ questions. - 선생님은 가르친다. 학생들은 배운다.
seonsaengnim-eun galeuchinda. hagsaengdeul-eun baeunda.
The teacher teaches. The students learn.
숙제 sugje homework
If you’re in primary school or high school, you probably have a lot of opportunity to say things like:
- 우리는 내일 시험이 있어요.
uli-neun naeil shiheom-i isseoyo.
We have a test tomorrow. - 시험을 보고 있어요.
shiheom-eul bogo isseoyo.
I’m taking a test. - 공부를 해야 해요.
gongbu-leul haeya haeyo.
I have to study. - 숙제가 많아요.
sugje-ga manayo.
I have a lot of homework. - 새로운 단어를 외워야 해요.
saeloun daneo-leul oewoya haeyo.
I have to memorize new vocabulary. - 매일 밤에 숙제를 해요.
maeil bam-e sugje-leul haeyo.
I do homework every night. - 시험에서 좋은/ 안좋은 점수를 받았어요.
shiheom-eseo joheun/ anjoheun jeomsu-leul badasseoyo.
I got a good/bad grade on the test. - 그 수업에 합격/ 불합격 했다.
geu sueob-e habgyeog/ bulhabgyeog haetda.
I passed/failed the class.
학교 과목 haggyo gwamog school subjects
Here are some common school subjects in Korean.
- 건축학
geonjughag
architecture - 미술
misul
art - 생물학
saengmulhag
biology - 화학
hwahag
chemistry - 컴퓨터공학
keompyuteogonghak
computer science - 경제
gyeongje
economics - 공학
gonghag
engineering - 지질학
jijilhag
geology - 역사
yeojsa
history - 언어
eoneo
languages - 법학
beopak
law - 언어학
eoneohag
linguistics - 문학
munhag
literature - 수학
suhag
math - 의학
uihag
medicine - 음악
eumag
music - 철학
cheolhag
philosophy - 체육
cheyug
physical education - 물리학
mullihag
physics - 행정학
haengjonghag
political science - 심리학
shimlihag
psychology - 과학
gwahag
science - 사회학
sahoehag
sociology
좋아하는 과목이 뭐예요? johahaneun gwamog-i mwoyeyo? What’s your favorite subject?
Here’s some vocabulary for talking about the subjects you like, and the ones you don’t.
- 역사는 내가 가장 좋아하는 과목이에요.
yeogsa-neun naega gajang johahaneun gwamog-ieyo.
History is my favorite subject. - 언어를 잘해요.
eoneo-leul jalhaeyo.
I’m good at languages. - 생물학을 잘 해요.
saengmulhag-eul jal haeyo.
I’m doing well in biology. - 생물학에서 좋은 점수를 받고 있어요.
saengmulhag-eseo joheun jeomsu-leul badgo isseoyo.
I’m getting good grades in biology. - 싫어하는 과목이 뭐예요?
shilheoha-neun gwamog-i mwoyeyo?
What’s your least favorite subject? - 수학을 좋아하지 않아요.
suhag-eul johahaji anayo.
I don’t like math. - 과학을 못해요.
gwahag-eul mot haeyo.
I’m bad at science. - 화학을 이해 못해요.
hwahag-eul ihae mot haeyo.
I can’t understand chemistry. - 물리학을 잘하지 못해요.
mullihag-eul jalhaji mot haeyo.
I’m doing poorly in physics. - 물리학에서 안좋은 점수를 받고 있어요.
mullihag-eseo anjoheun jeomsu-leul badgo isseoyo.
I’m getting bad grades in physics.
대학교에서 daehaggyo-eseo at university
If you’re a 대학생 daehagsaeng university student, you’ll probably have a chance to use this vocabulary.
- 강의, 세미나
gang-ui, semina
lecture, seminar - 강당, 강의실, 실험실
gangdang, ganguishil, shilheomshil
auditorium, lecture hall, laboratory - 전공이 뭐예요?
jeongong-i mwoyeyo?
What’s your major? - 오늘 수업이 있어요.
oneul sueob-i isseoyo.
I have class today. - 오늘 오후에 수업이 없어요.
oneul ohu-e sueob-i eobseoyo.
I don’t have class this afternoon. - 도서관에서 공부해요.
doseogwan-eseo gongbuhaeyo.
I study in the library. - 조사하고 있어요.
josahago isseoyo.
I’m doing research. - 연구 논문을 쓰고 있어요.
yeongu nonmun-eul sseugo isseoyo.
I’m writing a research paper. - 실험을 하고 있어요.
shilheom-eul hago isseoyo.
I’m doing an experiment. - 논문은 무엇에 관한 거에요?
nonmun-eun mueos-e gwanhan geoeyo?
What’s your thesis on? - 논문을 쓰고 있어요.
nonmun-eul sseugo isseoyo.
I’m writing my thesis. - 기숙사에서 살아요.
gisugsa-eseo salayo.
I live in a dormitory. - 룸메이트가 있어요.
lummeiteu-ga isseoyo.
I have a roommate.
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