Basic word for "school" in general, used for elementary, middle, high school, or university contexts (though 대학교 is more specific for university).
examples: - ko: 저는 매일 **학교**에 가요 en: I go to **school** every day - ko: 우리 **학교**는 정말 커요 en: Our **school** is really big - ko: "**학교** 끝나고 뭐 할 거예요?" en: What are you going to do after **school**? - ko: 학생 en: student notes: |General word for "student," used for any level of schooling.
examples: - ko: 저는 **학생**이에요 en: I am a **student** - ko: 이 반에는 **학생**이 몇 명 있어요? en: How many **students** are in this class? - ko: 그 **학생**은 항상 질문이 많아요 en: That **student** always has a lot of questions - ko: 선생님 en: teacher notes: |The polite, everyday word for "teacher." Also commonly used as a title/honorific when addressing or referring to a teacher, similar to "Mr./Ms. [Name]."
examples: - ko: 우리 **선생님**은 친절해요 en: Our **teacher** is kind - ko: "**선생님**, 질문 있어요" en: "**Teacher**, I have a question" - ko: 저는 커서 **선생님**이 되고 싶어요 en: I want to become a **teacher** when I grow up - ko: 교사 en: teacher notes: |A more formal/official word for "teacher," often used in writing, job titles, or news, rather than in direct conversation (where 선생님 is preferred).
examples: - ko: 그는 초등학교 **교사**예요 en: He is an elementary school **teacher** - ko: "**교사**가 되려면 시험을 봐야 해요" en: To become a **teacher**, you have to take an exam - ko: 담임선생님 en: homeroom teacher notes: |Refers specifically to the homeroom teacher who is in charge of a particular class (반) of students.
examples: - ko: 우리 **담임선생님**은 수학을 가르쳐요 en: Our **homeroom teacher** teaches math - ko: 새 학년이 되면 **담임선생님**이 바뀌어요 en: When the new school year starts, the **homeroom teacher** changes - ko: 교장선생님 en: principal notes: |Refers to the principal of a school. 교장 alone means "principal," and 선생님 is added as a respectful title.
examples: - ko: "**교장선생님**이 연설을 했어요" en: The **principal** gave a speech - ko: 우리 **교장선생님**은 매우 엄격해요 en: Our **principal** is very strict - ko: 교감선생님 en: vice principal notes: |Refers to the vice principal, who typically ranks just below the 교장선생님 (principal).
examples: - ko: "**교감선생님**이 학생들을 도와줬어요" en: The **vice principal** helped the students - ko: "**교감선생님**은 매일 아침 인사를 해요" en: The **vice principal** greets everyone every morning - ko: 원어민 선생님 en: native speaking teacher notes: |Refers to a native-speaking teacher, most commonly used for foreign language teachers (like English) who are native speakers of that language.
examples: - ko: "**원어민 선생님**과 영어로 대화했어요" en: I talked with the **native speaking teacher** in English - ko: "**원어민 선생님**은 미국에서 왔어요" en: The **native speaking teacher** is from America - ko: 과목 en: subject notes: |Refers to an academic subject, such as math, science, English, etc.
examples: - ko: 제가 제일 좋아하는 **과목**은 수학이에요 en: My favorite **subject** is math - ko: 어떤 **과목**을 가르치세요? en: What **subject** do you teach? - ko: 그 **과목**은 너무 어려워요 en: That **subject** is too difficult - ko: 반 en: class (group of students) notes: |Refers to a class as a group of students (like "homeroom" or "section"), not the lesson itself. Compare with 수업, which refers to the lesson/class session.
examples: - ko: 우리 **반**에는 학생이 25명 있어요 en: Our **class** has 25 students - ko: 저는 3학년 2**반**이에요 en: I'm in 3rd grade, **class** 2 - ko: 같은 **반** 친구예요 en: We're friends from the same **class** - ko: 수업 en: class (lesson) notes: |Refers to a class session or lesson, as opposed to 반 which refers to a group of students. Also commonly used with 듣다 ("to take a class") and 끝나다 ("class ends").
examples: - ko: "**수업**이 몇 시에 시작해요?" en: What time does **class** start? - ko: "**수업** 끝나고 만나요" en: Let's meet after **class** - ko: 저는 지금 **수업**을 듣고 있어요 en: I'm currently taking a **class** - ko: 교실 en: classroom notes: |Refers to the physical classroom space.
examples: - ko: "**교실**이 너무 추워요" en: The **classroom** is too cold - ko: 우리 **교실**은 3층에 있어요 en: Our **classroom** is on the 3rd floor - ko: 교시 en: period notes: |Counter word used for class periods, always used with a number (일 교시, 이 교시, etc.). Uses Sino-Korean numbers.
examples: - ko: 지금 몇 **교시**예요? en: What **period** is it now? - ko: 다음 **교시**는 뭐예요? en: What's the next **period**? - ko: 1교시 en: first period notes: |("일 교시")
Uses Sino-Korean number 일 (one) with the counter 교시. This numbering pattern continues for all class periods.
examples: - ko: "**1교시**는 국어 수업이에요" en: "**First period** is Korean language class" - ko: "**1교시**에 늦었어요" en: I was late for **first period** - ko: 2교시 en: second period notes: |("이 교시")
Uses Sino-Korean number 이 (two) with the counter 교시.
examples: - ko: "**2교시**는 영어 수업이에요" en: "**Second period** is English class" - ko: "**2교시**에 시험을 봤어요" en: I took an exam during **second period** - ko: 시간표 en: timetable notes: |Refers to a class schedule/timetable.
examples: - ko: "**시간표**를 확인해 봤어요?" en: Did you check the **timetable**? - ko: 이번 학기 **시간표**가 바뀌었어요 en: This semester's **timetable** changed - ko: 급식 en: the lunch served at school notes: |Refers specifically to school-provided cafeteria lunch, as opposed to a packed lunch.
examples: - ko: 오늘 **급식**은 맛있었어요 en: Today's school **lunch** was delicious - ko: "**급식** 메뉴가 뭐예요?" en: What's on the **lunch** menu? - ko: 동아리 en: club notes: |Refers to a school club or extracurricular activity group.
examples: - ko: 저는 축구 **동아리**에 들어갔어요 en: I joined the soccer **club** - ko: 어떤 **동아리** 활동을 하세요? en: What **club** activity do you do? - ko: 시험 en: exam notes: |General word for "exam" or "test." Often paired with 보다 to mean "to take an exam."
examples: - ko: 내일 **시험**이 있어요 en: There's an **exam** tomorrow - ko: "**시험**이 너무 어려웠어요" en: The **exam** was too hard - ko: "**시험** 공부를 열심히 했어요" en: I studied hard for the **exam** - ko: 중간고사 en: midterm exam notes: |Refers specifically to the midterm exam.
examples: - ko: "**중간고사**가 다음 주예요" en: The **midterm exam** is next week - ko: "**중간고사**를 잘 봤어요" en: I did well on the **midterm exam** - ko: 기말고사 en: final exam notes: |Refers specifically to the final exam.
examples: - ko: "**기말고사**는 이번 달 말에 있어요" en: The **final exam** is at the end of this month - ko: "**기말고사** 준비하느라 바빠요" en: I'm busy preparing for the **final exam** - ko: 문제 en: problem/question notes: |Can refer to a "problem" in general or a "question" on a test/worksheet.
examples: - ko: 이 **문제**를 풀 수 없어요 en: I can't solve this **problem** - ko: 시험에 어려운 **문제**가 많았어요 en: There were many difficult **problems** on the exam - ko: 그건 큰 **문제**가 아니에요 en: That's not a big **problem** - ko: 질문 en: question notes: |Refers to a "question" asked in conversation or class, as opposed to 문제 which often refers to test/exercise questions.
examples: - ko: "**질문** 있어요?" en: Do you have a **question**? - ko: 좋은 **질문**이에요 en: That's a good **question** - ko: "**질문**에 대답해 주세요" en: Please answer the **question** - ko: 방학 en: vacation notes: |Refers specifically to a school vacation/break (like summer or winter break), as opposed to 휴가 which is used for adult work vacations.
examples: - ko: "**방학** 때 뭐 할 거예요?" en: What are you going to do during **vacation**? - ko: 여름 **방학**이 곧 시작돼요 en: Summer **vacation** starts soon - ko: "**방학**이 벌써 끝났어요" en: "**Vacation** is already over" - ko: 초등학교 en: elementary school notes: |Refers to elementary school (grades 1-6 in Korea).
examples: - ko: 제 동생은 **초등학교**에 다녀요 en: My younger sibling attends **elementary school** - ko: "**초등학교** 때 친구를 아직도 만나요" en: I still meet my friends from **elementary school** - ko: 중학교 en: middle school notes: |Refers to middle school (grades 7-9 in Korea).
examples: - ko: 저는 **중학교** 2학년이에요 en: I'm in **middle school** 2nd grade - ko: "**중학교**에서 새 친구를 많이 사귀었어요" en: I made a lot of new friends in **middle school** - ko: 고등학교 en: high school notes: |Refers to high school (grades 10-12 in Korea).
examples: - ko: "**고등학교** 생활은 정말 바빴어요" en: "**High school** life was really busy" - ko: 저는 **고등학교**를 졸업했어요 en: I graduated from **high school** - ko: "**고등학교** 친구들을 아직 만나요" en: I still see my **high school** friends - ko: 국립고등학교 en: public high school notes: |Refers to a public/national high school, funded and operated by the government.
examples: - ko: 저는 **국립고등학교**에 다녔어요 en: I attended a **public high school** - ko: 사립고등학교 en: private high school notes: |Refers to a private high school.
examples: - ko: 그 **사립고등학교**는 학비가 비싸요 en: That **private high school** has expensive tuition - ko: 학원 en: after school private academy notes: |Refers to a private academy/cram school that students attend after regular school hours for extra study.
examples: - ko: 저는 매일 **학원**에 가요 en: I go to **academy** every day - ko: "**학원** 숙제가 너무 많아요" en: I have too much **academy** homework - ko: 영어 **학원**에 다니고 있어요 en: I'm attending an English **academy** - ko: 학년 en: grade notes: |(3학년 "삼학년" = third grade)
Refers to a school grade/year level. Uses Sino-Korean numbers (일학년, 이학년, 삼학년, etc.).
examples: - ko: 저는 몇 **학년**이에요 en: What **grade** are you in - ko: 3**학년** 학생들이 시험을 봐요 en: The 3rd **grade** students are taking an exam - ko: 학기 en: semester notes: |(1학기 "일학기" = first semester)
Refers to a school semester. Uses Sino-Korean numbers (일학기, 이학기).
examples: - ko: 이번 **학기**는 정말 힘들었어요 en: This **semester** was really hard - ko: 다음 **학기**에 뭘 배워요? en: What will you learn next **semester**? - ko: 수능 en: Korean SAT notes: |Short for 대학수학능력시험, the standardized college entrance exam in Korea, similar to the SAT.
examples: - ko: "**수능**은 11월에 있어요" en: The **Korean SAT** is in November - ko: "**수능**을 잘 봐야 해요" en: I need to do well on the **Korean SAT** - ko: 수행평가 en: performance assessment notes: |Refers to a performance-based assessment (like a project, presentation, or report), as opposed to a written exam.
examples: - ko: "**수행평가**를 제출해야 해요" en: I have to submit my **performance assessment** - ko: "**수행평가** 점수가 잘 나왔어요" en: I got a good score on the **performance assessment** verbs: - ko: 가르치다 en: to teach notes: |Basic verb meaning "to teach."
examples: - ko: 저는 영어를 **가르쳐요** en: I **teach** English - ko: 그 선생님은 수학을 잘 **가르쳐요** en: That teacher **teaches** math well - ko: 저에게 한국어를 **가르쳐** 주세요 en: Please **teach** me Korean - ko: 배우다 en: to learn notes: |Basic verb meaning "to learn."
examples: - ko: 저는 한국어를 **배워요** en: I **learn/am learning** Korean - ko: 새로운 것을 **배우는** 게 재미있어요 en: "**Learning** new things is fun" - ko: 어디에서 그걸 **배웠어요**? en: Where did you **learn** that? - ko: 듣다 en: to hear (used when "taking" a class) notes: |Literally means "to hear/listen," but is used idiomatically with 수업 to mean "to take a class." An irregular ㄷ verb.
examples: - ko: 저는 이 수업을 **들어요** en: I'm **taking** this class - ko: 어떤 수업을 **듣고** 있어요? en: What classes are you **taking**? - ko: 그 강의를 **들은** 적이 있어요 en: I've **taken** that lecture before - ko: 이해하다 en: understand notes: |Basic verb meaning "to understand."
examples: - ko: 이제 **이해했어요** en: Now I **understand** - ko: 그 설명을 **이해하기** 힘들었어요 en: It was hard to **understand** that explanation - ko: 완전히 **이해했어요**? en: Do you fully **understand**? - ko: 이해가 안 되다 en: to not understand notes: |Literally "understanding doesn't happen/come." A common alternative to negating 이해하다 directly, often used to express confusion in the moment.
examples: - ko: 이 문제가 **이해가 안 돼요** en: I **don't understand** this problem - ko: 아직도 **이해가 안 돼요** en: I still **don't understand** - ko: 설명하다 en: to explain notes: |Basic verb meaning "to explain."
examples: - ko: 다시 **설명해** 주세요 en: Please **explain** it again - ko: 선생님이 자세히 **설명했어요** en: The teacher **explained** it in detail - ko: 이걸 어떻게 **설명해야** 할지 모르겠어요 en: I don't know how to **explain** this - ko: 평가하다 en: to evaluate notes: |Basic verb meaning "to evaluate" or "assess."
examples: - ko: 선생님이 학생들을 **평가해요** en: The teacher **evaluates** the students - ko: 이 과제는 어떻게 **평가돼요**? en: How is this assignment **evaluated**? - ko: 시험을 보다 en: to take an exam notes: |Common collocation using 보다 ("to see/take") with 시험 ("exam") to mean "to take an exam."
examples: - ko: 내일 **시험을 봐요** en: I'm **taking an exam** tomorrow - ko: "**시험을 잘 봤어요**" en: I **did well on the exam** - ko: 언제 **시험을 봐요**? en: When are you **taking the exam**? - ko: 채점하다 en: to mark or grade an exam notes: |Verb used specifically for grading/marking exams or assignments.
examples: - ko: 선생님이 시험지를 **채점하고** 있어요 en: The teacher is **grading** the exam papers - ko: 아직 **채점이** 안 끝났어요 en: The **grading** isn't finished yet other: - ko: 방과 후 수업 en: after school class (also refers to a class during the vacation) notes: |Refers to an after-school class, or can also refer to a special class held during school vacation.
examples: - ko: "**방과 후 수업**에서 그림을 배워요" en: I learn drawing in **after school class** - ko: "**방과 후 수업**은 몇 시에 끝나요?" en: What time does **after school class** end? - ko: 학교 끝나고… en: after school notes: |Literally "after school ends…", a common way to say "after school" when talking about plans.
examples: - ko: "**학교 끝나고** 뭐 할 거예요?" en: What will you do **after school**? - ko: "**학교 끝나고** 친구를 만났어요" en: I met a friend **after school** - ko: 수업 전에 en: before class notes: |Uses 전에 ("before") after 수업 ("class") to mean "before class."
examples: - ko: "**수업 전에** 숙제를 확인했어요" en: I checked my homework **before class** - ko: "**수업 전에** 도착해야 해요" en: I have to arrive **before class** - ko: 수업 끝나고… en: after class notes: |Literally "after class ends…", parallel in structure to 학교 끝나고.
examples: - ko: "**수업 끝나고** 뭐 할 거예요?" en: What will you do **after class**? - ko: "**수업 끝나고** 카페에 갔어요" en: I went to a cafe **after class** subjects: - ko: 외국어 en: Foreign Languages notes: |General term for "foreign language(s)," used to refer to the subject category rather than one specific language.
examples: - ko: 저는 **외국어**를 배우는 것을 좋아해요 en: I like learning **foreign languages** - ko: "**외국어** 수업이 몇 개 있어요?" en: How many **foreign language** classes do you have? - ko: 영어 en: English notes: |Refers to the English language/subject.
examples: - ko: 저는 **영어** 선생님이에요 en: I am an **English** teacher - ko: 이 사람은 우리 학교(의) **영어** 원어민 선생님이에요 en: This person is our school's native **English** teacher - ko: "**영어** 시험이 너무 어려웠어요" en: The **English** exam was so difficult - ko: 영어회화 en: English Conversation notes: |Refers to English conversation as a subject, as distinct from general English classes that may focus more on grammar or reading.
examples: - ko: 저는 **영어회화** 선생님이에요 en: I am an **English conversation** teacher - ko: 저는 한국에서 **영어 회화**선생님이에요 en: I am an **English conversation** teacher in Korea - ko: 저는 오늘 2교시에 **영어회화** 수업이 있어요 en: I have an **English conversation** class today at 2nd period - ko: 중국어 en: Chinese notes: |Refers to the Chinese language/subject.
examples: - ko: 저는 **중국어**를 배우고 싶어요 en: I want to learn **Chinese** - ko: "**중국어**는 어려워요" en: "**Chinese** is difficult" - ko: 일본어 en: Japanese notes: |Refers to the Japanese language/subject.
examples: - ko: 저는 **일본어**를 조금 할 수 있어요 en: I can speak a little **Japanese** - ko: "**일본어** 수업을 듣고 있어요" en: I'm taking a **Japanese** class - ko: 독일어 en: German notes: |Refers to the German language/subject.
examples: - ko: "**독일어**는 문법이 복잡해요" en: "**German** grammar is complicated" - ko: 스페인어 en: Spanish notes: |Refers to the Spanish language/subject.
examples: - ko: "**스페인어**를 배우고 싶어요" en: I want to learn **Spanish** - ko: 프랑스어 en: French notes: |Refers to the French language/subject.
examples: - ko: "**프랑스어** 발음이 예뻐요" en: "**French** pronunciation is pretty" - ko: 국어 en: Korean notes: |Refers to the Korean language as a school subject (literally "national language"), used specifically to refer to a Korean school's own native language class, as opposed to 한국어 which refers to Korean in a general/foreign-language-learning sense.
examples: - ko: "**국어** 시험이 어려웠어요" en: The **Korean** exam was difficult - ko: 1교시는 **국어** 수업이에요 en: First period is **Korean** language class - ko: 문학 en: Literature notes: |Refers to literature as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**문학** 수업에서 시를 배웠어요" en: We learned poems in **literature** class - ko: 과학 en: Science notes: |General term for "science" as a subject.
examples: - ko: 저는 **과학**동아리에 가입했어요 en: I entered the **science** club - ko: 저는 **과학**동아리를 하고 있어요 en: I am in the **science** club - ko: 저는 **과학**동아리이에요 en: I am in the **science** club - ko: 생물 en: Biology notes: |Refers to biology as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**생물** 시험을 잘 봤어요" en: I did well on the **biology** exam - ko: 화학 en: Chemistry notes: |Refers to chemistry as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**화학**은 너무 어려워요" en: "**Chemistry** is too difficult" - ko: 물리 en: Physics notes: |Refers to physics as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**물리** 문제를 못 풀었어요" en: I couldn't solve the **physics** problem - ko: 지구과학 en: Earth Sciences notes: |Refers to earth science as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**지구과학**은 화산에 대해 배워요" en: In **earth science**, we learn about volcanoes - ko: 사회 en: Social Studies notes: |Refers to social studies as a school subject.
examples: - ko: "**사회** 수업이 있어요" en: I have **social studies** class - ko: 지리 en: Geography notes: |Refers to geography as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**지리** 시험에 지도가 나왔어요" en: A map appeared on the **geography** exam - ko: 역사 en: History notes: |Refers to history as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**역사** 수업은 재미있어요" en: "**History** class is fun" - ko: 윤리 en: Ethics notes: |Refers to ethics as a school subject.
examples: - ko: "**윤리** 시간에 철학자에 대해 배웠어요" en: In **ethics** class, we learned about philosophers - ko: 정치 en: Politics notes: |Refers to politics as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**정치** 수업에서 토론을 했어요" en: We had a debate in **politics** class - ko: 경제 en: Economics notes: |Refers to economics as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**경제** 시험이 다음 주에 있어요" en: There's an **economics** exam next week - ko: 예체능 en: Arts and Physical Education notes: |Umbrella term combining "arts" (예) and "physical education" (체능), used to refer to that category of subjects together.
examples: - ko: "**예체능** 수업은 오후에 있어요" en: "**Arts and PE** classes are in the afternoon" - ko: 미술 en: Art notes: |Refers to art as a subject.
examples: - ko: "**미술** 시간에 그림을 그렸어요" en: We drew pictures in **art** class - ko: 체육 en: Physical Education notes: |Refers to physical education (PE) as a subject.
examples: - ko: 저는 처음에 **체육** 수업을 싫어했어요 en: At first I didn't like **PE** class - ko: 수학 en: Mathematics notes: |Refers to mathematics as a subject.
examples: - ko: 제가 제일 좋아하는 과목은 **수학**이에요 en: My favorite subject is **math** - ko: 그 선생님은 **수학**을 잘 가르쳐요 en: That teacher teaches **math** well - ko: 미적분 en: Calculus notes: |Refers to calculus as a subject, more advanced/specific than 수학 (math) generally.
examples: - ko: "**미적분**은 정말 어려워요" en: "**Calculus** is really difficult" sentence: being_a_teacher: - ko: 저는 선생님이에요 en: I am a teacher - ko: 저는 영어회화 선생님이에요 en: I am an English conversation teacher - ko: 저는 영어 선생님이에요 en: I am an English teacher - ko: 저는 곧 선생님이 될 것입니다 en: I will become a teacher soon - ko: 저는 선생님이 되고 싶어요 en: I want to be/become a teacher - ko: 저는 언젠가 선생님이 되고 싶어요 en: I want to become a teacher someday - ko: 담임선생님은 누구예요? en: Who is your homeroom teacher? - ko: 저는 한국에서 영어 회화선생님이에요 en: I am an English conversation teacher in Korea - ko: 무슨 과목을 가르쳐요? en: What subject do you teach? - ko: 선생님이 왜 되고 싶었어요? en: Why did you want to become a teacher? - ko: 이 학교에서 언제부터 일했어요? en: Since when have you been at this school? - ko: 이 학교 일을 어떻게 구했어요? en: How did you find this position (at this school)? - ko: 학교에서 몇 시에 퇴근해요? en: What time do you leave school? - ko: 집에 몇 시에 가요? en: What time will you go home? - ko: 1주일에 수업을 몇 개 가르쳐요? en: How many classes do you teach per week? - ko: 하루에 (보통) 수업을 몇 개 가르쳐요? en: How many classes do you (usually) teach per day? - ko: 이 사람은 우리 학교(의) 영어 원어민 선생님이에요 en: This person is our school’s native English teacher - ko: 교장선생님은 선생님들에게 존경 받아요 en: The principal is respected by the teachers - ko: 학생들은 수업 시간 동안 자고 있었어요 en: The students were sleeping during class - ko: 그 사람이 선생님인지 아닌지 몰라요 en: I don’t know if that person is a teacher or not - ko: 내가 선생님이면 학생들을 잘 가르칠 거야 en: If/When I am a teacher, I would teach students well - ko: 만약 제가 선생님이라면 학생들에게 존경을 받고 싶을 거에요 en: If I were a teacher, I would want to be respected by students - ko: 이렇게 많은 내용을 학생들에게 가르치려고 고생을 많이 했어요 en: I worked hard/suffered in order to teach that much content to the students being_a_student: - ko: 몇 반이에요? en: What class are you in? - ko: 몇 학년이에요? en: What grade are you in? - ko: 저는 1-2이에요 notes: ("일학년-이반") ko_text: 저는 일학년-이반이에요 en: I am in class 1-2 - ko: 저는 3학년이에요 en: I’m in third grade - ko: 저는 내년에 수능을 봐 야 돼요 en: I need to write 수능 next year - ko: 저는 심심해요 en: I’m bored - ko: 오늘 수업 시간 동안 뭐 할 거에요? en: What are we going to do during class today? - ko: 그 학생은 수업에 집중을 못 해요 en: That student can’t concentrate during class - ko: 제일 좋아하는 선생님이 누구예요? en: Who is your favorite teacher? - ko: 제일 좋아하는 과목이 뭐예요? en: What is your favorite subject? - ko: 다음 수업은 뭐에요? en: What is the next class? - ko: 저는 학교에 친구가 없어요 en: I have no friends at school - ko: 저는 학교에 친구가 많아요 en: I have a lot of friends at school - ko: 선생님, 어디 가세요? en: Teacher, where are you going? - ko: 저는 그 학생이 어느 대학교를 다니는 지 기억 안 나요 en: I don’t remember which university that student attends - ko: 그 학생이 학교에서 왕따인 것 같아 en: That student is probably an outcast at school - ko: 너는 고등학생 같이 보여 en: You look like a high school student - ko: 초등학생과 같아요 en: You’re like an elementary school student studying: - ko: 열심히 공부해요! en: Study hard! - ko: 저는 교감선생님에게서 한국어를 배웠어요 en: I learned Korean from my vice principal - ko: 선생님, 저는 이 것이 이해가 안 돼요 en: Teacher, I don’t understand this - ko: 저는 선생님이 그 것을 언제 가르친 지 기억 안 나요 en: I don’t remember when the teacher taught - ko: 선생님은 우리를 너무 잘 가르치셨어 en: Our teacher taught us really well - ko: 수업이 4시쯤에 시작될 예정이에요 en: The class is scheduled to start at about 4:00 - ko: 제가 공부했을 때 문법만 공부했어요 en: When I studied, I only studied grammar - ko: 제가 공부를 하면 엄마는 TV를 꺼요 en: When I study, my mother turns off the TV - ko: (만약) 공부한다면 성공할 거야 en: If you study, you will succeed - ko: 대학교에 가고 싶다면 열심히 공부해 야 해요 en: If you want to go to university, you have to study hard - ko: 내일 공부하러 독서실에 갈래요? en: Shall we go to the library tomorrow to study? - ko: 나는 선생님에게 열심히 공부했다고 말했어 en: I told the teacher that I studied hard - ko: 그는 공부하지 않았다고 했어요 en: He said that he didn’t study - ko: 선생님은 학생들에게 열심히 공부하라고 했어요 en: The teacher told the students to study hard - ko: 학생들이 너무 시끄러워서 저는 교수님의 말을 못 들었어요 en: The students were too loud, so I couldn’t hear the professor - ko: 지금 공부를 하고 있기 때문에 너랑 통화하고 싶지 않아 en: I don’t want to talk with you on the phone because I’m studying now - ko: 저는 내년에 대학교에 갈 것이기 때문에 지금 열심히 공부하고 있어요 en: Because I will be going to university next year, I am studying hard now - ko: 요즘에 한국어를 열심히 공부하고 있지만 아직도 잘 말할 수 없어요 en: Even though I am studying Korean hard these days, I still can’t speak well school: - ko: 이 학교는 우리 학교와 같아요 en: This school and our school are (exactly) the same - ko: 저는3일 동안 학교에 안 갔어요 en: I didn’t go to school for 3 days - ko: 고등학교는 한국에서 어려워요 en: High school is difficult in Korea - ko: 저는 학교에서 멀리 살고 있어요 en: I live far from school - ko: 저는 3시부터 학교에 있을 거에요 en: I will be at school from 3:00 - ko: 저는 작년부터 한국어를 배웠어요 en: I have been learning Korean since last year - ko: 밥은 학교에 제공되었어요 en: food is provided by the school - ko: 우리학교에서 식당까지 10분 걸려요 en: It takes 10 minutes to get from our school to the restaurant - ko: 저는 학교에 가서 공부할 거에요 en: I will go to school and then study classes: - ko: 오늘 수업이 몇 개 있어요? en: How many classes do you have today? - ko: 저는 오늘 1교시 수업이 있어요 en: I have a class first period today - ko: 저는 오늘 2교시에 영어회화 수업이 있어요 en: I have an English conversation class today at 2nd period - ko: 오늘 수업 시간 동안 뭐 할까요? en: What should we do during class today? - ko: 오늘 수업 시간 동안 뭐 하고 싶어요? en: What do you want to do during class today? - ko: 제일 좋아하는 수업은 뭐예요? en: What is your favorite class? - ko: 제일 재미있는 수업은 뭐예요? en: What is the most fun class? - ko: 각 수업은 50분이에요 en: Each class is 50 minutes - ko: 저는 10분 후에 1학년3반 수업이 있어요 en: I have a class (lesson) with class 1-3 in 10 minutes - ko: 이 것은 저의 마지막 수업이에요 en: This is my last class - ko: 저는 처음에 체육 수업을 싫어했어요 en: At first I didn’t like PE class - ko: 저는 지난 수업을 안 들었어요 en: I didn’t go to/attend the last class - ko: 저는 3일에 수업을 들었어요 en: I went to class on the 3rd (day of the month) - ko: 저는 3일 동안 수업을 들었어요 en: I went to class for three days - ko: 저는 2달 동안 한국어 수업을 들었어요 en: I took a Korean class for 2 months - ko: 저는 2개월 동안 한국어 수업을 들었어요 en: I took a Korean class for 2 months - ko: 수업은 2 분 후에 끝날 거에요 en: Class will finish 2 minutes from now exams: - ko: 학생들은 다음 주에 중간고사를 볼 거에요 en: Students will write the midterm next week - ko: 학생들은 다음 주에 기말고사를 볼 거에요 en: Students will write the final exam next week - ko: 영어 시험이 너무 어려웠어요 en: The English exam was so difficult - ko: 저는 시험문제를 만들고 있어요 en: I am making exam questions - ko: 저는 시험문제를 만들어야 돼요 en: I need to make exam questions - ko: 우리는 시험 문제를 언제까지 내야 돼요? en: When do we need to submit the exam questions by? - ko: 저는 시험을 채점하고 있어요 en: I am marking the exams - ko: 시험을 잘 봤어요? en: Did you do well on the exam? - ko: 시험을 잘 봤어요 en: I did well on the exam - ko: 시험을 망했어요! en: I messed up the exam! - ko: 저는 이번 시험에 벼락치기를 했어요 en: I crammed for this exam - ko: 저는 지금 시험 감독을 해 야 돼요 en: I need to proctor an exam now - ko: 학생들을 평가하려고 내일 시험을 볼 거에요 en: In order to evaluate the students, they will do an exam tomorrow - ko: 저는 공부하지 않아서 시험을 못 봤어요 en: I didn’t study, therefore, I didn’t do well on the exam - ko: 제가 공부했더라면 시험을 합격했을 거에요 en: If I studied, I would have passed the test - ko: 저는 6월 20일에 시험을 봐 야 되어서 지금 열심히 공부해 야 돼요 en: Because I have to write an exam on June 20th, I need to study really hard now clubs: - ko: 저는 과학동아리에 가입했어요 en: I entered the science club - ko: 저는 동아리 친구들이랑 같이 봉사를 했어요 en: I volunteered with my friends in my club - ko: 저는 과학동아리에 있어요 en: I am in the science club - ko: 저는 과학동아리를 하고 있어요 en: I am in the science club - ko: 저는 과학동아리이에요 en: I am in the science club after_school: - ko: 방학식은 언제예요? en: When is the last day of school? - ko: 개학식은 언제예요? en: When is the first day of school? - ko: 졸업식은 언제예요? en: When is the graduation ceremony? - ko: 방학 언제 해요? en: When is your vacation? - ko: 방학 동안 뭐 할 거에요? en: What are you going to do during the vacation? - ko: 여름 방학 동안 뭐 할 거에요? en: What are you going to do during summer vacation? - ko: 저는 오늘 학교 끝나고 친구를 만날 거에요 en: I’m going to meet a friend after school - ko: 저는 방학 동안 방과 후 수업을 들을 거에요 en: I’m going to take a class during the vacation - ko: 방학 동안 저는 학교에 있고 싶지 않아요 en: I don’t want to be at school during vacation --- # (Theme) Unit 1: #1 – School ## Introduction I know this is a generalization, but the majority of foreign learners of Korean are teachers or exchange students in Korea. If you don’t fit into one of these categories, it is likely that you are a student somewhere. Of course, there will be some people studying Korean who are neither teachers nor students, but I feel that the majority of Korean learners have some relation with a school. As such – why not begin the Theme Lessons with a lesson about school? First, let me introduce you to a variety of words that you can use in a school. The word “class” as it relates to schools is very difficult for English speakers. In English, the word “class” refers to many things, and each of these has a different word in Korean. Three common words that could translate to “class” are: 반 = class (group of people)