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Korean School & Education Vocabulary학교와 교육

Talk about school life in Korean -- learn vocabulary for classes, exams, and studying, express ability with -(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다, turn verbs into nouns with -기, and discover Korea's intense education culture.

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  1. 학교[hakgyo]noun

    school

    학교에 몇 시에 가요?What time do you go to school?

  2. 대학교[daehakgyo]noun

    university

    어느 대학교에 다녀요?Which university do you attend?

  3. 수업[sueop]noun

    class / lesson

    오늘 수업이 재미있었어요.Today's class was interesting.

  4. 시험[siheom]noun

    exam / test

    다음 주에 시험이 있어요.There's an exam next week.

  5. 숙제[sukje]noun

    homework

    숙제를 다 했어요?Did you finish all the homework?

  6. 공부하다[gongbuhada]verb

    to study

    매일 한국어를 공부해요.I study Korean every day.

  7. 배우다[baeuda]verb

    to learn

    한국어를 배우고 있어요.I'm learning Korean.

  8. 가르치다[gareuchida]verb

    to teach

    선생님이 영어를 가르쳐요.The teacher teaches English.

  9. 졸업하다[joreophada]verb

    to graduate

    작년에 대학교를 졸업했어요.I graduated from university last year.

  10. 교실[gyosil]noun

    classroom

    교실에 학생이 많아요.There are many students in the classroom.

  11. 도서관[doseogwan]noun

    library

    도서관에서 공부해요.I study at the library.

  12. 과목[gwamok]noun

    subject (academic)

    어떤 과목을 좋아해요?Which subject do you like?

  13. 성적[seongjeok]noun

    grades / score

    이번 시험 성적이 좋았어요.My grades on this exam were good.

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