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
• 교실 < 敎室 > - 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
• 부반장 - Vice 반장
• 복습(하다) - Review, to review
• 사립학교 < 私立 > - Private school
• 공립학교 < 公立 > - Public 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 선생님 - 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
• 퇴실시키다/쫓아내다 - 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 elementray school is from 1st grade to 6th grade (6 years) and middle school is from 7th grade to 9th grade (3 years) and high school is from 10th grade to 12th grade (3 years).

• 초등학교 - elementary school
• 중학교 - middle school
• 고등학교 - high school
• 학년 < 學年 > - Grade, level (pronounced 항년)
• (초등학교) 일학년 - 1st grade (literally first year[of elementary school])
• (초등학교) 이학년 - 2nd grade (literally second year[of elementary school])
• (초등학교) 삼학년 - 3rd grade (literally third year[of elementary school])
• (초등학교) 사학년 - 4th grade (literally forth year[of elementary school])
• (초등학교) 오학년 - 5th grade (literally fifth year[of elementary school])
• (초등학교) 육학년 - 6th grade (literally sixth year[of elementary school])
• (중학교) 일학년 - 7th grade (literally first year[of middle school])
• (중학교) 이학년 - 8th grade (literally first year[of middle school])
• (중학교) 삼학년 - 9th grade (literally first year[of middle school])
• (고등학교) 일학년 - 10th grade (literally first year[of high school])
• (고등학교) 이학년 - 11th grade (literally second year[of high school])
• (고등학교) 삼학년 - 12th grade (literally third year[of high school])

Places

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

Types of schools

• 유치원 - Kindergarten
• 초등학교 - Elementary school
• 중등학교 - Middle school
• 고등학교 - High school
• 고교 < 高校 > - High school
• 전문대학 - College
• 대학교 - University
• 대학원 - Graduate school
• 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 선생님 (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
• 색연필 - Colored Pencil
• 자 - Ruler
• 지우개 - Eraser
• 책가방 - Backpack
• 필통 - Pencil case
• 책 - Book
• 계산기 - Calculator
• 봉투 - Envelope
• 복사기 - Photocopier
• 테이프 - Tape (Konglish)

University

See University and majors section.