#korean vocabulary list

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vocab list: 미술

그림: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, illustration

페인팅: painting (영어)

페인트칠: painting (한국어)

그리다: to paint, draw, sketch a picture

끌다: to pull, draw/attract (someone's attention)

긋다: draw a line

만들다: to make (a movie, book, song), produce, direct (a movie), compose (a song)

사진: picture, photo

영화: picture, video, movie, film

영상: picture, video, image (shown on a screen)

화면: picture, image (space filled by a photo)

그림자: shadow, silhouette, reflection (on a mirror/water)

그늘: shade, dark part

미행: shadowing (secretly following someone to keep an eye on them or get evidence)

느끼다: to feel (experience an emotion in one's mind), realize, being aware of

기분: mood, feeling, atmosphere (the situation surrounding)

감정: emotion, feeling (towards a certain incident or person)

도자기: pottery, ceramics, chinaware (도기 is a bowl made of clay, and 자기 is baked at a higher temperature-1200°C-)

도예: abbreviation of '도자기 공예' -ceramic arts-

도기: pottery, earthenware

회: raw fish, round (ONLY when it's added to a number, aka a counter)

둥근: round, spheroid

차례: order, turn

계속: continuosly, consecutively

형태: shape, form, figure, appearance (of an object)

모양: shape (outer appearance/aspect) -mostly used-

형성하다: to form, build, develop a certain character or form

생기다: to be formed, come into being (something that didn't exist to come into existence)

예술: art (very broad sense, including music, painting, sculpture, architecture)

미술품: art work, fine art, work of art

미술: art (painting and sculpture)

기술: technology, skill, technique

닦다: to clean, scrub, wipe

양치: brushing teeth

붓: writing/painting brush

빗다: to brush/comb one's hair

비디오: video

텔레비전: TV

녹화: video, record, tape, videotape

무비: movie

원: circle; ￦

돌다: to turn, rotate, spin; to go around, circle

그룹: group, a circle (of people)

사회: society, circle

잉크: ink

서명하다: to sign

서명: signature, autograph

먹물: black ink (ink + water), squid ink

광장: square, plaza

사각형: square, quadrangle, tetragon, quadrilateral

평방: square (ej metros cuadrados)

제곱: square (of -maths-)

네모: square

조각: piece (of), slice; sculpture, statue

작품: piece (of music), work (of art); product, production

부분: piece, part, section, portion

하나: one, piece

하나씩: one by one, one at a time, piece by piece

일부: some/any part, portion, section, partially, partly

즐기다: to enjoy (oneself), have fun

하세요: do it, allowing someone to do something

누리다: authority to enjoy what you have in life; to enjoy someone's rights or benefits

즐겁게: delightfully

재미있다: funny, interesting, amusing, entertaining

점토: clay

진흙: mud

춤: dance (dynamic, b-boing, -방탄소년단-)

무용: dance (soft movement -ballet-)

추다: to dance

페인트: paint (pintura)

칠하다: to paint, coat, varnish

물감: paint, dye (to draw a picture or dye cloth)

색칠하다: to paint, color (something)

크레용: crayon

~을 크레용으로 그리다: to draw with crayons

~을 사생하다: to draw exactly as it is (not used in conversational korean)

주변 경치를 사생하다: draw exactly how it is viewed

사생대회: drawing/painting contest

납작한: flat (to be)

평면: plane/flat surface

아파트: flat, apartment

시시한: flat, petty, small minded; insignificant, trivial

한 푼 없는: have no money

포스터: poster

영화계: the film world (-hollywood-)

박막: a thin film (anatomical jargon)

촬영: shooting, filiming

필름: film (영화 필름, 카메라 필름, 휴대폰 액정보호 필름, etc)

행동하다: to act, behave

법률: law, act, legislation

연기하다: to act, perform (personality, behavior, etc of a role); to delay, postpone

행위: act, action (with intention, will)

대행하다: to do something for someone

source: 영단어는 관리다 app

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𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 (A palindrome is a word, sentence, verse, or even number that reads the same backward or forward.) 토마토 (n): tomato 토론토 (n): Toronto 아시아 (n): Asia 오디오 (n): audio 일요일 (n): sunday 일주일 (n): one week 오레오 (n): oreo 기중기 (n): crane (construction) 기름기 (n): oily element 사진사 (n): photographer 사육사 (n): zookeeper 석류석 (n): garnet 스위스 (n): Switzerland 실험실 (n): laboratory 수비수 (n): defender 인쇄인 (n): printer 인도인 (n): Indian people 적극적 (n): being active 적대적 (n): being hostile 별똥별 (n): shooting star 복불복(n): random choice 다지다 (v): mince, chop 다하다(v): exhaust, use up 다니다(v): go continuously

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Agust D - 사람 (People) [lyrics+vocab]

Yeah, yeah 산들바람 스쳐가는 사람 스며드는 사람 나는 어떤 사람? 나는 좋은 사람? 아님 나쁜 사람? 평가는 가지각색 그냥 나도 사람

▫ 산들바람 - breeze ▫ 스쳐가다 - to scrape along ▫ 스며들다 - to permeate, to become close ▫ 너는 어떤 사람? - What kind of person are you? ▫ 평가 - evaluation ▫ 가지각색 - various, diverse

다들 살아가겠지 yeah 다들 사랑하겠지 yeah 다들 바래가겠지 Yeah, yeah 잊혀가겠지 사람들은 변하지 나도 변했듯이 세상살이 영원한 건 없어 다 지나가는 해프닝

▫ 살아가다 - to live, live on ▫ 사랑하다 - to love ▫ 바라다 - to long for, wish for ▫ 잊다 - to forget ▫ 변하다 - to change ▫ 세상살이 - life ▫ 영원하다 - to be eternal ▫ 지나가다 - to pass ▫ 해프닝 - a "happening", an event

Why so serious? Why so serious? Why so serious? (Hmm-hmm-hmm) I'm so serious I'm so serious (I'm so serious), I'm so, I'm so

뭐 어때? 스쳐 지나가면, 뭐 어때? Yeah, yeah 뭐 어때? 상처받으면, 뭐 어때? Yeah, yeah 때론 또 아플지도 가끔은 속상해 눈물 흘릴지도 ooh 뭐 어때? 그렇게 살면, 뭐 어때? Yeah, yeah

▫ 뭐 어때 - so what ▫ 상처받다 - to get hurt ▫ 때론 - at times ▫ 속상하다 - to be upset ▫ 눈물을 흘리다 - to shed tears ▫ 살다 - to live

물이 흘러가는 대로 흘러가 저기 끝은 뭐가 있을지도 특별한 삶 평범한 삶 그 나름대로 좋은 게 좋은 거지 뭐 좋은 게 좋은 거지 뜻대로만 되지 않지 불편은 다들 감수하지 극적인 상황들의 반복은 삶을 지치게도 해 사람들이 그런거지

▫ 물이 흘러가다 - for water to flow ▫ 끝 - end ▫ 나름 - depending on ▫ 뜻대로 - as one wishes ▫ 불편 - inconvenience ▫ 감수하다 - to put up with, endure ▫ 극적이다 - to be dramatic ▫ 상황 - situation ▫ 반복 - repetition ▫ 삶 - life ▫ 지치다 - to be tired

없으면 있고 싶기도 있으면 없고 싶기도 누가 사람이 지혜의 동물이라 했나 내가 보기에는 후회의 동물이 분명한데 사람들은 변하지 너도 변했듯이 세상살이 영원한 건 없어 다 지나가는 해프닝

▫ 지혜 - wisdom ▫ 동물 - animal ▫ 후회 - regret ▫ 분명하다 - to be sure

너의 평범함은 되려 나의 특별함 너의 특별함은 되려 나의 평범함 너의 평범함은 되려 나의 특별함 너의 특별함은 되려 나의 평범함

▫ 평범하다 - to be ordinary ▫ 특별하다 - to be special

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Korean Antonyms : Opposites

뜨거워요 (뜨겁다)

Examples:

국이 뜨거우니까 조심하세요. Be careful, the soup is hot.

나는 참 뜨거운 음식이 좋아. I like my food very hot.

그는 뜨거운 차를 마시다가 입을 데었습니다. He burned his mouth on the scalding-hot tea.

차가워요 (차갑다)

Examples:

네 손은 손대면 항상 차가워! Your hands are always cold to the touch.

커피가 차갑게 식었어요. The coffee's gone cold.

그녀는 내 얼굴에 차가운 물을 튀겼어요. She splashed my face with cold water.

길어요 (길다)

Examples:

그녀는 긴 금발 머리를 하고 있는데요. She has long blonde hair.

외국어를 배우는 데는 긴 시간이 걸려요. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.

여자가 남자보다 평균수명이 더 길어요. On the average, women live longer than men.

짧아요 (짧다)

Examples:

요즘은 하루가 더 짧아요. Days are shorter these days.

지수는 긴 머리를 남자처럼 짧게 잘랐어요. Jisoo cut her hair short like a guys

그렇게 짧은 치마를 입으면 춥겠어요. It would be cold to wear such a short skirt.

멀어요 (멀다)

Example:

도심에서 멀리 떨어진 지역에 살고 있는 것 같아요. I think he lives in an area far from downtown.

가까워요 (가깝다)

Example:

너무 가깝게 앉으면 움직이기 불편하잖아. If we sit too close, moving is uncomfortable.

키가 커요 (크다)

Example:

우리 형은 키가 더 커요. My older brother is taller.

키가 작아요 (작다)

Example:

메리는 반에서 다른 누구보다도 키가 작습니다. Marys shorter than any other girl in the class.

빠르다

Examples:

기차보다 비행기를 타고 가는 게 훨씬 빠르니까 비행기를 타고 가. Riding the plane is so much faster than the train, so let’s take a plane.

서울은 살고 있는 곳보다 15시간 빨라요. Seoul is 14 hours ahead of where I stay.

느리다

Examples:

우리는 느린 음악에 맞추어 춤을 추었어요. We danced to slow music.

내 여동생은 설거지하는 게 느려요. My sister is slack in washing the dishes.

나 걸음이 느린 사람이 진짜 싫어해. I hate people who are slow walkers.

시작

Examples:

처음부터 다시 시작하세요. Please start over again from the beginning.

모든 일은 시작이 어려운 법이에요. Everything is hard at the start.

저는 열두시에 공부를 시작했습니다. I started studying at 12 pm

그만하다

Examples:

승규는 하루 종일 하던 공부를 이제 그만하고 조금 쉬기로 했어. Seungyu decided to stop studying and take a break

오늘은 그만하고 집에 가자! Let’s call it a day and go home!

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Korean Financial Terms #1

Hey there~ I've been studying financial terms in Korean and wanted to share some of the vocabulary with you all!

Bank: 은행

Bank Account: 은행 계좌

Budget: 예산

Cash: 현금

Credit Card: 신용카드

Debit Card: 직불카드, 현금카드

Stock: 주식

Stock Market: 주식 시장

Investment: 투자

Interest Rate: 이자율

Asset: 자산

Dividend: 배당금

Bond: 채권

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한국 전래동화에 나오는 어회와 문법 ! - Vocabulary and grammar in traditional Korean fairytales !

English Translation:

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Vocabulary:

옛날 - Olden days

옛날에 - Once upon a time

어머니/엄마 - Mum

그녀 - She/Her

돈 - Money

아들 - Son

딸 - Daughter

함께 - Together

숲 - Forest

어느 - Which

날 - Day

호랑이 - Tiger

떡 - Rice cake

더욱 더 - More and more

많이/많은 - Many/A lot

그 - He/Him

아이 - Kid/Child

아이들 - Kids/Children

옷 - Clothes

집 - House

꼬리 - Tail

밖 - Outside

나무 - Tree

꼭대기 - The top

하늘 - Sky

줄 - Rope

바닥 - Floor

오늘 - Today

해 - Sun

달 - Moon

Grammar - Verbs:

있다 - To exist

없다 - To not exist

살다 - To live

나타나다 - To appear

달다 - To ask/To request (In this context)

주다 - To give

원하다 - To want/To wish/To desire

먹다 - To eat

가다 - To go

가리다 - To cover

보다 - To see

도망가다 - To run away

올라가다 - To go up

자르다 - To cut

기도를 하다 - To pray

내리다 - To get off

떨어지다 - To fall

된다 - To become

Grammar - Sentence Forms:

라고 하다 - For indirect quotations

지다 - To become

도 - Too/Also/As well as

고 싶다 - To want

지 않다 - Is not

려고 - To intend to

시도하다 - To attempt to

Grammar - Connectives:

과 - And/With (With 받침)

하지만 - But

그래서 - So

그러나 - But/However

하고 (고) - And/With

Grammar - Markers/Particles:

에 - To/At (Location and time marker)

가 - Subject particle

는 - Topic particle

이 - Subject particle (With 받침)

에서 - At/In/On/From (Location marker)

에게 - To/For

을 - Object particle (With 받침)

를 - Object particle

들 - Plural marker

의 - Possessive marker

으로 - By/As/For/To/Towards/With (Directional marker)

로 - By/As/For/To/With (Directional marker - with 받침)

부터 - From/Since (Location and time marker)

은 - Topic particle (With 받침)

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ART HISTORY WORD LIST

I'm slowly reading a book called 청소년을 위한 한국미술사 (Korean Art History for Youth). In the process I came across many interesting terms that may be useful for those who are interested in Korean art and history and maybe would like to read about such topics in Korean in the future. So I decided to share the vocabulary list. Perhaps, to be continued.

선사 [先史] - prehistory

도안 [圖案] - design

암각화 [巖刻畵] - petroglyphs

청동 [靑銅] - bronze

빗살무늬 토기 - comb-pattern pottery

유물 [遺物] - relic, artifact

미의식 [美意識] - aesthetic sense

창의력 [創意力] - creativity

삼국 시대 [三國時代] - Three Kingdoms of Korea

불교 [佛敎] - Buddhism

부처의 현신 [現身] - the Buddha who appeared in the form of a famine in order to save sentient beings

소재 [素材] - material

국교 [國敎] - established religion

강대국 [强大國] - (world) power, powerful nation

학술 [學術] - scholarship

석총 [石塚] - stone grave

석실봉토무덤 [石室封土무덤] - stone-filled tomb

기원전 [紀元前] - B.C. (Before Christ): 기원전 50년 - 50 B.C.

고고학 [考古學] - archaeology

묘제 [墓祭] - a memorial service held before the grave

전기 [前期] - the former part

평면도 - ground plan (architecture)

초상화 [肖像畵] - portrait

고분벽화 [古墳壁畫] - ancient tomb mural

사당 [祠堂] - shrine

신주 [神主] - ancestral tablet

경외감 [敬畏感] - sense of awe

환희 [歡喜] - (great) joy, delight

전달력 [傳達力]- transmission

구체적 [具體的] - detailed

기인하다 [起因하다] - result from

순수 [純粹] - purity

공예품 - handicraft, craftwork

문화재 [文化財] - cultural properties

보관 [保管] - storage

걸작 [傑作] - masterpiece

보고 [寶庫] - repository

청자 [靑瓷] - celadon

극치 [極致] - the height (of)

영토 [領土] - territory, domain

만주 [滿洲] - Manchuria

수나라 [隋나라] - Sui Dynasty

당나라 [唐나라] - Tang Dynasty

명장 [名將] - great commander

저항하다 [抵抗하다] - resist

패망하다 [敗亡하다] - collapse

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Korean Weather Vocabulary

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vocab list: 신체

눈: eye, eyeball, eyesight; snow; gradation, marking, graduation

시선: one's eyes, graze, eye-catching

안구: eyeball

쳐다보다: to look up, look/stare (at), gaze (at)

눈길: to watch something/someone; street made of snow stick

귀: ear

청각: sense of hearing

청력: hearing (hearing capability that can get lost with the years)

이삭: ear, head of the rice, barley, etc where a flower opens and the fruit comes from

눈썹: eyebrow

눈사을 찌푸리다: to frown

심장: heart

마음: heart, mind, personality

가슴: heart, chest, breast, bust, boobs

중심: center, heart, middle; focus, nucleus, core; emphasis, importance

머리: head, hair; brain, mind, intelligence

지도자: leader, head (of)

머리카락: hair

털: hair, fur, heather, fluff

섬유: fiber, textile

목: neck, throat

몸: body (pure korean)

신체: body, physical (chinese derived, used more in formal situations)

단체: organization, association, society, group, party

시체: dead body, corpse

몸매: body figure/shape

무릎: knee

무릎치기: idiomatic expression meaning to figure sth out/to realize; knee breenches (male pants that go to the knees)

무릎으로 치다: hit with the knees

발: foot, paw, step

걷다: to walk

기슭: foot, base, border, edge (mountain, hill, river, etc)

보병: foot soldiers, infantry (play the main roles in the army, move by foot and attack enemies with rifles, etc)

발가락: toe

발끝: tiptoe

손: hand

주다: to give (an item to someone or a qualification, right, score)

도움: help, aid, assistance, support

반수: half of a number divided equally by 2

맡기다: to assign, charge (someone the responsibility for a certain role or work); entrust, leave something with

손가락: finger

지적하다: to point out, indicate, comment, criticize

손톱: (finger) nail

못: nail (clavo)

분석하다: to analyze

잡다: to hold (something in one's hand and not let it go); arrest, catch, capture (someone)

어깨: shoulder

책임을 지다: to assume/bear/shoulder/take the responsibility; hold oneself responsible for

갓길: side road for emergencies

얼굴: face

직면하다: to confront, face, come face to face with

표정: face expression

입: mouth, lips, one's taste

말: word, language, speech, talk

입구: entrance to/of, entry, way in

치아: tooth (humans and animals, hospitals use it)이tooth (expression for naming the different parts of the teeth, like molars; it's rarely used by itself)

톱니: tooth of a saw

코: nose

후각: sense of smell

팔: arm

무기: weapon, armaments

무장하다: to be armed, militarized

부문: section, field, division

팔걸이: armrest part of a chair

허벅지: thigh

source: 영단어는 관리다 app

[dreamer-hangugeo]

All three words, 답장 (dap-jang), 대답 (dae-dap), and 답변 (dap-byeon), are used to express the concept of "answer". However, they have slightly different nuances and uses: (1) 답장 답장 refers to a reply, response or answer to a message, letter, email, or any other written format. It is mostly used in written communication. E.g. 이메일 답장을 해주세요. (Please reply to the email.) 그 편지에 답장이 없었어요. (The letter received no reply) (2) 대답 대답 is a general term for answering or responding to a question, request, or comment, and it can be either spoken or written. It refers to the action of giving an answer, regardless of the context or medium. E.g. 그녀는 내 질문에 대답하지 않았어요. (She didn't answer my question.) 나는 문을 노크했지만 아무도 대답하지 않았어요. (I knocked on the door, but no one answered) (3) 답변 답변 is a more formal word for answering or responding, especially in the context of professional or official communication. It often implies a detailed or explicated response, as opposed to a simple answer. E.g. 이번 회의에서는 다양한 의견을 듣고 답변을 내렸습니다. (We listened to various opinions at this meeting and gave a response). 그녀는 정치인 특유의 모호한 답변을 했습니다. (She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.) Extra Note: In Korean, 정답 (jeongdab) means "correct answer" and 오답 (odap) means "wrong answer". These terms are often used in the context of tests, exams, quizzes, and other assessments to indicate whether a response is correct or incorrect. E.g 이 문제의 정답은 무엇인가요? (What is the correct answer to this question?) 민준이는 문제를 잘못 읽어 오답을 적었어요. (Minjun misread the question and wrote the wrong answer.)

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[bulletproof-korean]

Agust D - 28 (점점 어른이 되나봐) ft. Niihwa [lyrics+vocab]

나이를 먹어가고 세상을 알아가네 그럼에도 세상을 모르는 게 더 약이었을까 불이 꺼진 방 안과는 전혀 다른 야경을 바라보며 낮게 읊즈린 말

▪ 나이를 먹다 - to get old(er) ▪ 세상 - the world ▪ 알다 - to know ▪ 그럼에도 - still, but, even though ▪ 약 - medicine ▪ 불이 꺼지다 - for the light to be off ▪ 방 안 - the inside of a room ▪ 전혀 - at all/completely ▪ 전혀 다르다 - completely different ▪ 야경 - night scenery ▪ 바라보다 - to gaze at ▪ 늦다 - to be late ▪ 읊즈리다 - to recite

▷ 아/어가다 - a grammar indicating sth is happening over time, a little similar to 고 있다 but with less emphasis on the present and more emphasis on the passing of time 나이를 먹어가고 - I’m growing older and 세상을 알아가네 - I’m getting to know the world

점점 어른이 되나 봐 기억이 안 나 내가 바란 것들은 무엇이었나 나 이제는 겁나 내 꿈의 파편들은 어디로 갔나

▪ 점점 - bit by bit ▪ 어른 - adult ▪ 기억이 나다 - to remember ▪ 바라다 - to wish for ▪ 겁나다 - to be scared ▪ 꿈 - dream ▪ 파편 - fragment

숨은 쉬는데 심장은 고장이 난 것 같은데 그래 이젠 말야 꿈을 쥐는 게 버겁기만 한 어른이 되는 게 어른이 되는데

▪ 숨을 쉬다 - to breathe ▪ 심장 - heart ▪ 고장나다 - to be broken ▪ 꿈을 쥐다 - to have (hold) a dream ▪ 버겁다 - to be too much,  ▪ 어른이 되다 - to become an adult

스물이 되면 바뀔 줄 알았지 졸업을 하면 바뀔 줄 알았지 Shit 그렇게 렇게 서른이면 그래 그래서 나는 뭐가 바뀌었지

▪ 스물 - twenty ▪ 바뀌다 - for sth to change ▪ 졸업하다 - to graduate ▪ 서른 - thirty

▷ native-Korean numbers are used to count age (among other things), they only go up to 99 but the most used are till around 50 (honorific age is said using sino-Korean numbers) 10 = 열 40 = 마흔 50 = 쉰 60 = 예순 70 = 일흔 80 = 여든 90 = 아흔

가끔씩 덜컥 이유 없이 눈물이 쏟아져 내가 바란 삶 내가 원한 삶 그저 그런 삶 뭐가 됐든 이젠 상관없지 하루라도 막 걱정 없이 하루라도 막 고민 없이 사는 게 사는 게 사는 게

▪ 가끔씩 - sometimes ▪ 덜컥 - suddenly ▪ 이유 없이 - with no reason ▪ 눈물이 쏟아지다 - for tears to fall, burst out ▪ 삶 - life ▪ 원하다 - to want ▪ 상관엾다 - to not matter, be irrelevant ▪ 하루 - a day’s time ▪ 걱정 없이 - with no worries, concern ▪ 고민 없이 - with no troubles, worries ▪ 살다 - to live

[rainy-dayslove]

Korean Hanja + Japanese

한글 (Hangeul): 개인

한자 (Hanja): 個人

일본어 (Japanese): 個人 (こじん)

Translation: individual

한글 (Hangeul): 인

한자 (Hanja): 人

일본어 (Japanese): 人 (ひと、-じん)

Translation: Person

[bieups]

Langblr Reactivation Challenge: Week 3 Day 3 - Vocab. List #3

Continuing with my workplace theme, here are a few more Misc. School Vocab!

공립 학교 - public school

사립 학교 - private school

국제 학교 - international school

Note: some 학원 may call themselves private or international schools…but there are official requirements in order to be legally recognized as a legit international/private school. This is good to be aware of if you’re looking to teach in Korea!

학년 - grade level (i.e. 3rd grade = 3학년 [use Sino numbers])

초등학교 - elementary/primary school (1학년~6학년 = Korean age 7-12)

중학교 - middle school (1학년~3학년 = Korean age 13-15)

고등학교 - high school (1학년~3학년 = Korean age 16-19)

학원 - academy; kids often attend math/English/music classes at 학원 after school, but there are also tons of academies for adults that teach everything from foreign language to cooking. A lot of them focus on test prep. because even companies use exams for hiring & promotions.

서울시교육청 - Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education “MOE” (you can replace Seoul with other cities)

등교 - going to school

미나는 매일 걸어서 등교해요. // Mina walks to school every day.

하교 - returning home from school

오늘 1시 50분에 하교버스를 출발합니다. // Today at 1:50 the school bus will depart.

보결 - substitute

학부모 - parents of students

신입생 - new student [see also 신입 사원 for new employee]

방과후학교 (수업) - after school (class); schools often run their own after school activities/classes that are generally cheaper than 학원 classes.

대학수학능력시험 (“수능”) - college entrance exams; this is the big deal test that Korean high schoolers take, it’s only given once a year and many businesses & schools start later than usual in an effort to have less traffic in the morning while the test-takers are commuting to their test sites. The English section is notoriously ridiculous.

매년 수능일은 1교시 수업은 실시하지 않습니다. // Every year on the day of the college entrance exams, we don’t have 1st period. [This is part of a real announcement at my job.]

And, just for fun, here are some important workplace words that don’t only apply to teachers!

4대보험 - 4 insurances (these are the standard insurances that employees get through their employers)

건강보험 - health insurance

국민연금 - national pension

고용보험 - unemployment insurance

산재보험 - workers’ compensation insurance (in case you’re injured on the job)

월급 - monthly pay