100 Korean words every student should know

If you are a student or anyone related to teaching or learning, this is a lit of 100 most basic school-related Korean words for you. We hope it will help you with you school or university life in Korea.

1. 학교 –[hakkyo] – school
2. 초등학교 – [chodeung-hakkyo] – primary school
3. 중학교 – [jung-hakkyo] – middle school
4. 고등학교 – [godeung-nhakkyo] – high school
5. 교복 – [gyobok] – school uniform
6. 대학교 – [tehakkyo] – university
7. 학원 – [hagwon] – courses
8. 학생 – [haksein] – student, student
9. 선생님 – [sonsaeng-nim] – teacher
10. 교수님 – [gyosunim] – professor
11. 대학원– [thehagwon] – graduate school
12. 후배– [hubae] – junior
13. 선배– [sonbae] – senior
14. 강사– [gangsa] – lecturer
15. 학사 – [haksa] – Bachelor
16. 석사– [seoksa] – master
17. 박사– [baksa] – PhD
18. 졸업하다– [joreophada] – To graduate
19. 졸업식– [joreop-shik] – graduation ceremony
20. 졸업하다– [chorophada] – graduate school
21. 시험 – [shiheom] – exam
22. 입학시험– [iphak-shiheom] – entrance exam
23. 중간고사– [chungan-gosa] – mid-semester exam
24. 기말고사– [gimal-gosa] – end-semester exam
25. 교실 – [gyoshil] – class
26. 학기– [hakki] – semester
27. 입학하다– [iphak-hada] – to enter an educational institution
28. 공부하다– [gonbu-hada] – To study
29. 배우다– [baeuda] – To learn30. 외우다– [weuda] – To memorize
31. 열심히– [Yeolshimhi] – diligently, (study/work) hard
32. 책가방– [chaek-gabang] – book bag, briefcase
33. 교탁– [gyotak] – teacher’s table
34. 책상– [chaeksang] – desk, desk
35. 칠판– [chilpan] – board
36. 볼펜– [bolpen] – pen
37. 연필– [yeonpil] – pencil
38. 샤프– [shyap] – automatic pencil
39. 색연필– [saek-yeonpil] – colored pencil
40. 지우개– [chiugae] – rubber
41. 칼– [kal] – cutter
42. 연필꽂이– [yeonpil-kkoji] – pencil holder
43. 자– [cha] – ruler
44. 호치키스/스테이플러– [hochikisy/satipily] – stapler
45. 펀치– [ponchi] – holebreaker
46. 가위– [kawi] – scissors
47. 풀– [pul] – glue
48. 스탬프– [staemp] – stamp
49. 테이프– [taip] – Tape
50. 메모지/포스트잍– memoji/post it
51. 파일– [pail] – folder
52. 압정– [apjeong] – drawing pin
53. 클립– [kllip] – paperclip
54. 공책/노트– [gongchaek/note] – notebook
55. 일기장/다이어리– [ilgijang/daiori] – diary
56. 편지지– [pyeoenji-ji] – letter paper
57. 봉투– [pontu] – envelope
58. 수첩– [suchop] – writing pad
59. 과목– [gwamok] – subject
60. 수학– [suhak] – math
61. 영어– [yeongeo] – English
62. 국어– [kugeo] – mother tongue
63. 도덕– [todeok] – ethics
64. 사회학– [sahwe-hak] -social science
65. 과학– [kuahak] – science
66. 음악– [imac] – music
67. 미술– [misul] – Arts

68. 체육– [cheyuk] – physical education
69. 학과– [hakwa] – department/faculty
70. 학년– [haknyeon] – academic year
71. 학점– [hakjom] – grades
72. 기숙사– [gisuksa] – dorm
73. 룸메이트– [roommait] – roommate
74. 휴학– [hyuhak] – academic leave
75. 강의– [gangui] – lecture
76. 강의실– [gangue-shil] – lecture-room
77. 아르바이트– [arbait] – part-time work
78. 취직하다 – [chuijik-hada] – To get a job

79. 면접 – [myeon-jeop] – Interview
80. 도서관– [toseogwan] – library
81. 사서– [saseo] – librarian
82. 논문– [non-mun] – dissertation
83. 전공– [cheongong] – major

84. 연구하다– [yungu-hada] – To do research
85. 반 친구– [pan chingu] – classmate
86. 반장– [panjang] – class president
87. 교과서– [kyogwaseo] – textbook
88. 학교생활– [hakkyo saenghwal] – school life
89. 교장– [gyojang] – school principal
90. 교장실– [gyojang-shil] – Office of the School Director
91. 학장– [hakjana] – rector
92. 동아리– [tongari] – club
93. 별명– [pyeolmyeong] – nickname
94. 숙제– [succeed] – homework
95. 과외– [quaue] – tutoring
96. 유학 – [yuhak] – study internship abroad
97. 성적 – [sonjok] – score, result
98. 학생증 – [khaksein]- student card
99. 방학 – [panhak]- vacations
100. 수고하셨습니다 ! – [suhohashchessmnida] – thank you for your ! efforts