School

Vocabulary words related to school and being in the classroom.

General

• 결석(하다) - Absence, to be absent
• 교내 < 校內 > - Campus, school grounds
• 교복 < 校服 > - School uniform
• 교실학교 < 敎室學校 > - Classroom
• 교육(하다) <敎育> - Education, to educate
• 교육자 < 敎育者 > - Educator
• 교직 < 敎職 > - Teaching profession
• 기일 엄수 - Due date
• 담임 < 擔任 > - Home room teacher (explain)
• 반 - Class. For example "우리 반 친구" means my classroom friend.
• 반장 < 班長 > - Class leader
• 복습(하다) - Review, to review
• 사립학교 < 私立 > - Private school
• 성적 - Final grade
• 손을 들다 - To raise your hand
• 수업(하다) - *시험 - Test
• 쉬는 시간 - Break time
• 스승 - Teacher, mentor
• 신임교사 - New teacher
• 오타, 타이핑 실수 – Typo
• 원어민 선생 - Native language teacher
• 유치원 < 幼稚園 > - Kindergarten
• 점수 - Grade, score
• 제출하다 - To turn in (something)
• 주목하다 - To pay attention
• 중간고사 - Midterm exam
• 지각(하다) - tardy, to be late
• 참여 - Participation
• 퇴실하다 - To kick out, throw out (someone)
• 학교 < 學校 > - School
• 학급 - Class (more formal)
• 학기 < 學期 > - Semester
• 학기말 시험 - Final exam
• 학생 < 學生 > - Student

Grade

Korean high school is from 10th grade to 12th grade (3 years).

• 학년 < 學年 > - Grade, level (pronounced 항년)
• 일학년 - 10th grade (literally first year[of high school])
• 이학년 - 11th grade (literally second year[of high school])
• 삼학년 - 12th grade (literally third year[of high school])

Places

• Cafeteria
• 매점 - Snack bar
• 도서관 - Library
• Gym
• 교실 - Classroom
• 운동장 - Playground
• 교문 < 校門 >- School gate

Types of schools

• 초등학교 - Elementary school
• 중등학교 - Middle school
• 고등학교 - High school
• 고교 < 高校 > - High school
• 대학교 - University
• 어학당 - Language school
• 학원 - Educational institutes where Korean students go to learn after school and do extra studying on a certain topic or skill.

Positions

The honorific title 님 should be added when directly addressing these people to show more respect.

• 부장(님) - Department head
• 선생(님) - Teacher
• 샘 - A contraction for 선생 (very informal)
• 교수(님) - A professor
• 박사(님) - A doctor, a PhD holder.
• 교장 < 校長 > / 교장선생님 - Principal
• 교감 < 校監 > / 교감선생님 - Vice Principal

Classroom items

• 연필 - Pencil
• 지우개 - Eraser
• 공책 - Notebook
• 칠판 - Blackboard/Chalkboard
• 책상 - Desk
• 분필 - Chalk
• 펜 - Pen
• 종이 - Paper
• 화이트 보드 - Whiteboard
• 풀 - Glue
• 가위 - Scissors

University

See University and majors section.