안녕하세요. 저는 Kynnede예요. School season is almost near, so today I will be starting a series of blog posts about school and school-related topics such as school supplies, school subjects, the education system in South Korea, and so on. First, I will be starting with school vocabulary and sentence examples. Let's get started!
How to say "school" in Korean
"School" in Korean is 학교. For each different level of schooling, the word 학교 is attached.
Here are some common Korean words that are related to school.
Words for schools in South Korea
학교 - school
초등학교 - elementary school
중학교 - middle school
어자중학교/여중 - all-girls middle school
고등학교 - high school
남자고등학교/남고 - all-boys high school
여자고등학교/여고 - all-girls high school
대학교 - university*
대학원 - graduate school
학원 - cram school, a private academy
유치원 - kindergarten
전문대 - college*
전문 대학 - technical college
전문대학교 - community college
전학 - transfer school
어학원 - language school
어학당 - language school
기숙 학교 - boarding school
"University" in Korean
The word for "university" in Korean is 대학교. Sometimes, when spoken of a specific university, for example, 한양대학교, it may be shortened as 대. In other words, you may say 한양대. For example:
한양대에서 졸업했어요. - I graduated from Hanyang University.
"College" in Korean
The word for "college" in Korean is 전문대. However, the term 대학교 is used interchangeably or is shortened as 대학. Technically, 전문대 is used specifically for colleges with programs 2-3 years.
Korean words for School-related People
Here are the words for the roles that people have related to school.
교수 - professor
교사 - school teacher
선생님 - teacher
초등학교 선생님 - primary school teacher
초등학교 교사 - primary school teahcer
학생 - student
초등학생 - elementary school student
중학생 - middle school student
고등학생 - high school student
대학생 - university student
반 친구 - classmate
반 친구들 - classmates
반 - class (group of students)
학자 - scholar
담임선생님 - homeroom teacher
교잔선생님 - vice principal
원어민 선생님 - native-speaking teacher
부장 선생님 - headteacher
유학생 - international student
교환 학생 - exchange student
동기 - same-year peer
선배 - senior/someone who entered before you
후배 - junior/someone who entered after you
수험생 - test-taker
학습자 - learners
학부생 - undergraduate
대학원생 - post-grad
Subjects in Korean
Here are the common subjects that are taught in school.
과목 - subject
수학 - math
지리학 - geography
역사 - history
과학 - science
화학 - chemistry
물리학 - physics
샌물학 - biology
문학 - literature
외국어 - foreign language
미술 - art
School-related Verbs
Here are some verbs in Korean related to school.
기르치다 - to teach
배우다 - to learn
연습하다 - to practice
공부하다 - to study
교육하다 - to educate
잘하다 - to be good at
등교하다 - to go to school
학교애 다니다 - to attend school
하교하다 - to return home from school
개학하다 - to start a new semester
졸업하다 - to graduate
Other Korean vocabulary related to school
학부 - department
수업 - class
시험 - exam, test
강당 - auditorium, assembly hall
학교식당 - school cafeteria
교실 - classroom
학년 - school year
교육 - education
도서관 - library
학기 - semester
School-related Phrases
좋은 대학교에 입학하게 되기 위해서 열심히 공부해요. - I study hard because I want to get into a good university.
제가 제일 좋은 수업은 영어에요. - My favorite school subject is English.
지금 한국어학원을 다니고 있어요. - I am currently attending a Korean language school.
일주일에 학원에서 4개 수업을 들어요. - I take four classes a week in a private academy.
That's it for part 1 of the Back-to-School Season series! I hope you've enjoyed this lesson as well as I have. Please leave your suggestions and feedback in the comment section below. See you next time! Smooches