HangulyBelow are 53 of the most useful Korean university life words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 대학교 | daehakgyo | University | |
| 교수님 | gyosunim | Professor | |
| 강의 | gangui | Lecture | |
| 수업 | sueop | Class / lesson | |
| 과제 | gwaje | Assignment / homework | |
| 시험 | siheom | Exam / test | |
| 성적 | seongjeok | Grade / marks | |
| 졸업 | joreop | Graduation | |
| 입학 | iphak | Admission / enrollment | |
| 장학금 | janghakgeum | Scholarship | |
| 동아리 | dongari | Club / society | |
| 기숙사 | gisuksa | Dormitory | |
| 강의실 | gangui sil | Lecture hall / classroom | |
| 캠퍼스 | kaempeoseu | Campus | |
| 전공 | jeongong | Major / subject | |
| 복수전공 | boksu jeongong | Double major | |
| 학기 | hakgi | Semester | |
| 방학 | banghak | School holidays / break | |
| 노트 | noteu | Notes / notebook | |
| 교재 | gyojae | Textbook | |
| 발표 | balpyo | Presentation | |
| 토론 | toron | Discussion / debate | |
| 레포트 | repoteu | Report / essay | |
| 출석 | chulseok | Attendance | |
| 결석 | gyeolseok | Absence | |
| 복습 | bokseup | Revision / review | |
| 예습 | yeseup | Preparation / studying ahead | |
| 졸업논문 | joreop nonmun | Dissertation / thesis | |
| 논문 | nonmun | thesis / academic paper | 논문을 쓰고 있어요. I am writing a thesis. |
| 수강신청 | sugang sinchong | course registration | 수강신청을 했어요. I registered for courses. |
| 시험 기간 | siheom gigan | exam period | 시험 기간에 도서관이 붐벼요. The library is crowded during exam period. |
| 세미나 | semina | seminar | 세미나에 참석했어요. I attended a seminar. |
| 성적표 | seongjeokpyo | grade report | 성적표를 받았어요. I received my grade report. |
| 학점 | hakjeom | credit/grade point | 학점이 좋아요. My grades are good. |
| 축제 | chukje | festival | 학교 축제가 있어요. There is a school festival. |
| MT | MT | membership training (retreat) | 동아리 MT에 갔어요. I went on the club retreat. |
| OT | OT | orientation | 신입생 OT에 참가했어요. I participated in the freshman orientation. |
| 과대표 | gwadaepyo | class representative | 과대표로 선출됐어요. I was elected as class representative. |
| 학생증 | haksaengjeung | student ID | 학생증을 만들었어요. I got my student ID made. |
| 열람실 | yeollamshil | reading room | 열람실이 조용해요. The reading room is quiet. |
| 가설 | gaseol | hypothesis | 가설을 세웠어요. I formed a hypothesis. |
| 이론 | iron | theory | 이론을 공부했어요. I studied the theory. |
| 개념 | gaenyeom | concept | 개념을 이해했어요. I understood the concept. |
| 정의 | jeongui | definition | 정의를 내렸어요. I gave a definition. |
| 주장 | jujang | claim/argument | 주장을 펼쳤어요. I made an argument. |
| 결론 | gyeollun | conclusion | 결론을 냈어요. I reached a conclusion. |
| 서론 | seoron | introduction (essay) | 서론을 작성했어요. I wrote the introduction. |
| 본론 | bollun | main body (essay) | 본론을 정리했어요. I organised the main body. |
| 참고문헌 | chamgomunheon | references/bibliography | 참고문헌을 정리했어요. I organised the references. |
| 인용하다 | inyonghada | to quote/cite | 논문을 인용했어요. I cited the paper. |
| 연구하다 | yeonguhada | to research | 주제를 연구했어요. I researched the topic. |
| 조사하다 | josahada | to investigate/survey | 설문 조사를 했어요. I conducted a survey. |
| 실험하다 | silheomhada | to experiment | 실험을 했어요. I conducted an experiment. |
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