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General

  • 개강 <> - start of the semester
  • 개학 <> - start of the semester
  • 결석(하다) <> - absence, to be absent
  • 교내 <> - campus, school grounds
  • 교복 <> - school uniform
  • 교실 <> - classroom
  • 교육(하다) <> - education, to educate
  • 교육자 <> - educator
  • 교직 <> - teaching profession
  • 담임 <> - homeroom teacher
  • 반 <> - class
    • "우리 반 친구" means friend who is in my class
  • 반장 <> - class leader
  • 부반장 <> - vice 반장, second to the class leader
  • 보충 수업 <> - supplementary classes (after school or during summer break)
  • 복습(하다) <> - review, to review
  • 사립학교 <> - private school
  • 공립학교 <> - public school
  • 성적 <> - grade, result
  • 손을 들다 - to raise your hand
  • 수업(하다) <> - to teach lessons
  • 수업받다 <> - take a class
  • 시험 <> - test
  • 신입생 <> - freshman, new incoming students
  • 쉬는 시간 - break time
  • 스승 - teacher, mentor
  • 신임교사 <> - new teacher
  • 오타, 타이핑 실수 – typo
  • 원어민 선생님 < -> - native language teacher
  • 점수 <> - grade, score
  • 제출(하다) <> - to turn in (something)
  • 주목(하다) <> - to pay attention
  • 중간고사 <> - midterm exam
  • 기말고사 <> - final exam
  • 학기말 시험 - final exam
  • 지각(하다) <> - tardy, to be late
  • 참여(하다) <> - participation
  • 퇴실시키다/쫓아내다 <退室> - to kick out, throw out (someone)
  • 학교 <> - school
  • 학급 <> - class (more formal)
  • 학기 <> - semester
  • 졸업(하다) <> - graduation, to graduate
  • 졸업식 <> - graduation ceremony
  • 야간자율학습 - student self study (at school) at night
    • 야자 - short for 야간자율학습
  • 야간 자율학습 감독 - teachers supervising students during night studies
    • 야자감독 - short for 야간 자율학습 감독

Positions


Grade

  • 초등학교 <> - elementary school
  • 중학교 <> - middle school
  • 고등학교 <> - high school
  • 학년 <> - grade, level (pronounced 항년 <-- link needed to sound change rule !-->)
  • (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

Tests

  • 듣기평가 <--> - listening test

Types of schools

  • 유치원 <> - kindergarten
  • 초등학교 <> - elementary school
  • 중학교 <> - middle school
  • 고등학교 <> - high school
  • 고교 <> - short for 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.
  • 남자고등학교 / 남고 - all boys high school
  • 여자고등학교 / 여고 - all girls high school
  • 남자중학교 / 남중 - all boys middle school
  • 여자중학교 / 여중 - all girls middle school

Positions

The honorific title ~ should be added when directly addressing the below listed people to show more respect.

  • 교장 <> / 교장선생님 - principal
  • 교감 <> / 교감선생님 - vice principal
  • 부장(님) <> - department head
  • 선생(님) <> - teacher
  • 샘 - a contraction for 선생님 (very informal)
  • 교수(님) <> - a professor
  • 박사(님) <> - a doctor, a Ph.D. holder.

Classroom items and things around the school

  • 연필 <> - pencil
  • 샤프 - mechanical pencil
  • 펜 - pen
  • 지우개 - eraser
  • 종이 - paper
  • 공책 <> - notebook
  • 책상 <> - desk
  • 칠판 <> - blackboard/Chalkboard
  • 분필 <> - chalk
  • 화이트 보드 - whiteboard
  • 칠판지우개 - blackboard eraser
  • 풀 - glue
  • 가위 - scissors
  • 색연필 <> - colored Pencil
  • 자 - ruler
  • 책가방 - backpack
  • 필통 - pencil case
  • 책 <> - book
  • 계산기 <> - calculator
  • 봉투 <> - envelope
  • 복사기 <> - photocopier
  • 테이프 - tape (Konglish)
  • 형광펜 - highlighter (pen)
  • 프로젝터 - overhead projector
  • 연필깎이 - pencil sharpener
  • 지구본 <> - globe
  • 지도 <> - map
  • 지시봉 - pointer (i.e. a stick)
  • 필통 <> - pencil case, pencil bag
  • 스피커 - speaker
  • 교과서 <> - textbook
  • 연습장 < / > - workbook

Misc

  • 매 - Stick
  • 사랑의 매 - Stick to hit students with, literally means "love stick."

Basic Subjects

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