General
- 개강 <開講> – start of the semester
- 개학 <開學> – start of the semester
- 결석(하다) <缺席> – absence, to be absent
- 공부(하다) <工夫> – to study
- 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
- 담임 <擔任> – homeroom teacher
- 반 <班> – class
- “우리 반 친구” means friend who is in my class
- 반장 <班長> – class leader
- 부반장 <副班長> – vice 반장, second to the class leader
- 보충 수업 <補充授業> – supplementary classes (after school or during summer break)
- 복습(하다) <復習> – review, to review
- 사립학교 <私立學校> – private school
- 공립학교 <公立學校> – public school
- 성적 <成績> – grade, result
- 손을 들다 – to raise your hand
- 수업(하다) <授業> – to teach lessons
- 수업받다 <授業> – take a class
- 시험 <試驗> – test
- 신입생 <新入生> – freshman, new incoming students
- 쉬는 시간 – break time
- 스승 – teacher, mentor
- 신임교사 <新任敎師> – new teacher
- 오타, 타이핑 실수 – typo
- 원어민 선생님 <原語民 先生-> – native language teacher
- 점수 <點數> – grade, score
- 제출(하다) <提出> – to turn in (something)
- 주목(하다) <注目> – to pay attention
- 중간고사 <中間考査> – midterm exam
- 기말고사 <期末考査> – final exam
- 학기말 시험 – final exam
- 지각(하다) <遲刻> – tardy, to be late
- 참여(하다) <參與> – participation
- 퇴실시키다/쫓아내다 <退室> – to kick out, throw out (someone)
- 학교 <學校> – school
- 학급 <學級> – class (more formal)
- 학기 <學期> – semester
- 졸업(하다) <卒業> – graduation, to graduate
- 졸업식 <卒業式> – 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
- 학생 <學生> – a student
- 교수 <敎授> – a professor
- 대학강사 <大學講師> – an instructor
- 학원강사 <學院講師> – a teacher who works for institute
- 선생님/교사 <先生-/校舍> – a teacher who works for school
- 교직원 <敎職員> – a staff of a school
Grade
- 초등학교 <初等學校> – elementary school
- 중학교 <中學校> – middle school
- 고등학교 <高等學校> – high school
- 학년 <學年> – 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
- 카페테리아 – cafeteria
- 매점 <賣店> – snack bar
- 도서관 <圖書館> – library
- 체육관 <體育館> – gym
- 운동장 <運動場> – playground
- 교문 <校門> – school gate
Tests
- 듣기평가 <–評價> – listening test
Types of schools
- 유치원 <幼稚園> – kindergarten
- 초등학교 <初等學校> – elementary school
- 중학교 <中學校> – middle school
- 고등학교 <高等學校> – high school
- 고교 <高校> – short for high school
- 전문대학 <專門大學> – college
- 대학교 <大學校> – university
- 대학원 <大學院> – graduate school
- 어학당 <語學堂> – language school
- 학원 <學院> – 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 ~님 should be added when directly addressing the below listed people to show more respect.
- 교장 <校長> / 교장선생님 – principal
- 교감 <校監> / 교감선생님 – vice principal
- 부장(님) <部長> – department head
- 선생(님) <先生> – teacher
- 샘 – a contraction for 선생님 (very informal)
- 교수(님) <敎授> – a professor
- 박사(님) <博士> – a doctor, a Ph.D. holder.
Classroom items and things around the school
- 연필 <鉛筆> – pencil
- 샤프 – mechanical pencil
- 펜 – pen
- 지우개 – eraser
- 종이 – paper
- 공책 <空冊> – notebook
- 책상 <冊床> – desk
- 칠판 <漆板> – blackboard/Chalkboard
- 분필 <粉筆> – chalk
- 화이트 보드 – whiteboard
- 칠판지우개 – blackboard eraser
- 풀 – glue
- 가위 – scissors
- 색연필 <色鉛筆> – colored Pencil
- 자 – ruler
- 책가방 – backpack
- 책 <冊> – book
- 계산기 <計算器> – calculator
- 봉투 <封套> – envelope
- 복사기 <複寫機> – photocopier
- 테이프 – tape (Konglish)
- 형광펜 – highlighter (pen)
- 프로젝터 – overhead projector
- 연필깎이 – pencil sharpener
- 지구본 <地球本> – globe
- 지도 <地圖> – map
- 지시봉 – pointer (i.e. a stick)
- 필통 <筆筒> – pencil case, pencil bag
- 스피커 – speaker
- 교과서 <敎科書> – textbook
- 연습장 <練習帳 / 鍊習帳> – workbook
Misc
- 매 – Stick
- 사랑의 매 – Stick to hit students with, literally means “love stick.”
Basic Subjects
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Reading and writing
- Linguistics and language
- Music and instruments
- Science
Related Pages
- University and majors
