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School and work in Korean: 111 words with readings, free to read.

Every school and work word on the TOPIK lists with its romanization and meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Korean.

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School and work
λŒ€ν•™κ΅
daehakgyo
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곡책
gongchaek
notebook
좜μž₯
chuljang
business trip
지각
jigak
arriving late
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School and work,
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School and work words in Korean: school, study, teacher and student, homework and exams, office, company, job and colleagues, from the TOPIK vocabulary lists with readings and meanings.

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111 words
School and Work in Korean: 111 words from the TOPIK lists, TOPIK I to TOPIK 5-6
HangulRomanizationMeaningLevelExample
일ilwork or taskTOPIK I였늘 ν•  일이 λ§Žμ•„μš”.Oneul hal iri manayo.I have a lot of work to do today.
학ꡐhakgyoschoolTOPIK I학ꡐ에 κ°€μš”.Hakgyoe gayo.I am going to school.
ꡐ윑gyoyukeducationTOPIK I쒋은 κ΅μœ‘μ„ λ°›μ•˜μ–΄μš”.Joeun gyoyugeul badasseoyo.I received a good education.
μ„ μƒλ‹˜seonsaengnimteacherTOPIK Iμ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μΉœμ ˆν•˜μ‹­λ‹ˆλ‹€.Seonsaengnimeun chinjeolhasipnida.The teacher is kind.
μ±…chaeka bookTOPIK I책을 μ½μ–΄μš”.Chaegeul ilgeoyo.I am reading a book.
학생haksaengstudentTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”.Jeoneun haksaengieyo.I am a student.
λŒ€ν•™daehakuniversityTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” λŒ€ν•™κ΅μ— λ‹€λ…€μš”.Jeoneun daehakgyoe danyeoyo.I attend university.
ꡐ수gyosua university professorTOPIK Iκ΅μˆ˜λ‹˜μ€ 학ꡐ에 κ³„μ„Έμš”.Gyosunimeun hakgyoe gyeseyo.The professor is at school.
νšŒμ‚¬hoesacompanyTOPIK I우리 νšŒμ‚¬κ°€ κ°€κΉŒμ›Œμš”.Uri hoesaga gakkawoyo.My company is nearby.
λ°°μš°λ‹€baeudato learnTOPIK Iν•™κ΅μ—μ„œ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό λ°°μ›Œμš”.Hakgyoeseo hangugeoreul baewoyo.I am learning Korean at school.
ꡐ사gyosaa school teacherTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” κ΅μ‚¬μ˜ˆμš”.Jeoneun gyosayeyo.I am a teacher.
곡뢀gongbustudyTOPIK I곡뢀λ₯Ό μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•΄μš”.Gongbureul yeolsimhi haeyo.I study hard.
ν•™λ…„haknyeonschool year, gradeTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” λŒ€ν•™κ΅ 1ν•™λ…„μ΄μ—μš”.Jeoneun daehakgyo 1haknyeonieyo.I am a first-year university student.
선생seonsaengteacher (honorific form: μ„ μƒλ‹˜)TOPIK Iμ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μΉœμ ˆν•˜μ„Έμš”.Seonsaengnimeun chinjeolhaseyo.The teacher is kind.
사업saeopbusinessTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” 사업을 μ‹œμž‘ν•΄μš”.Jeoneun saeobeul sijakhaeyo.I am starting a business.
회의hoeuia meeting (conference)TOPIK Iμ˜€ν›„μ— νšŒμ˜κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”.Ohue hoeuiga isseoyo.There is a meeting in the afternoon.
μ‹œν—˜siheomtest or examTOPIK I내일 μ‹œν—˜μ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”.Naeil siheomi isseoyo.I have an exam tomorrow.
μΌν•˜λ‹€ilhadato workTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬μ—μ„œ μΌν•΄μš”.Jeoneun hoesaeseo ilhaeyo.I work at a company.
κ°€λ₯΄μΉ˜λ‹€gareuchidato teachTOPIK Iμ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄ μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό κ°€λ₯΄μ³μš”.Seonsaengnimi yeongeoreul gareuchyeoyo.The teacher teaches English.
λΆ™λ‹€butdato pass (an exam/test)TOPIK Iμ‹œν—˜μ— λΆ™μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.Siheome buteosseoyo.I passed the test.
κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€gongbuhadato studyTOPIK I내일 λ„μ„œκ΄€μ—μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”.Naeil doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.I study at the library tomorrow.
μˆ˜μ—…sueopclass or lessonTOPIK I였늘 μˆ˜μ—…μ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”.Oneul sueobi isseoyo.I have class today.
κ³ΌgwalessonTOPIK Iμ˜€λŠ˜μ€ 2κ³Όλ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”.Oneureun 2gwareul gongbuhaeyo.Today, we are studying lesson 2.
직μž₯jikjanga workplaceTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” 직μž₯에 λ‹€λ…€μš”.Jeoneun jikjange danyeoyo.I have a job.
사μž₯sajangcompany president / bossTOPIK I사μž₯λ‹˜μ΄ 사무싀에 κ³„μ‹­λ‹ˆλ‹€.Sajangnimi samusire gyesipnida.The company president is in the office.
μ„ λ°°seonbaeone s seniorTOPIK Iμ„ λ°°κ°€ 학ꡐ에 κ°€μš”.Seonbaega hakgyoe gayo.A senior is going to school.
질문jilmuna questionTOPIK I질문이 μžˆμ–΄μš”.Jilmuni isseoyo.I have a question.
직원jigwonstaff memberTOPIK Iκ°€κ²Œ 직원이 μΉœμ ˆν•΄μš”.Gage jigwoni chinjeolhaeyo.The shop staff member is kind.
고등학ꡐgodeunghakgyohigh schoolTOPIK Iμ €λŠ” 고등학ꡐ ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”.Jeoneun godeunghakgyo haksaengieyo.I am a high school student.
ꡐ싀gyosila classroomTOPIK Iꡐ싀이 μ•„μ£Ό λ„“μ–΄μš”.Gyosiri aju neolbeoyo.The classroom is very spacious.
쒅이jongipaperTOPIK I쒅이에 이름을 μ“°μ„Έμš”.Jongie ireumeul sseuseyo.Please write your name on the sheet of paper.
직업jigeopjob or occupationTOPIK I제 직업은 μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄μ—μš”.Je jigeobeun seonsaengnimieyo.My job is a teacher.
λ°©ν•™banghakvacation, school holidaysTOPIK I방학에 여행을 κ°€μš”.Banghage yeohaengeul gayo.I go on a trip during vacation.
μˆ™μ œsukjehomeworkTOPIK I
μ£ΌλΆ€jubuhousewife, homemakerTOPIK I
사무싀samusilofficeTOPIK I
곡무원gongmuwoncivil servantTOPIK I
λŒ€ν•™μƒdaehaksaenguniversity studentTOPIK I
쀑학ꡐjunghakgyomiddle schoolTOPIK I
κ°€μˆ˜gasusingerTOPIK I
μž…ν•™iphakschool admissionTOPIK I
μ‘Έμ—…ν•˜λ‹€joreophadato graduateTOPIK I
배우baeuan actorTOPIK I
κ²½μ°°κ΄€gyeongchalgwana police officerTOPIK I
λΆ€μž₯bujangdepartment headTOPIK I
ꡰ인guninsoldierTOPIK I
성적seongjeokgrade or resultTOPIK I
ν•™κΈ°hakgiacademic semesterTOPIK I
μš΄λ™μž₯undongjangplayground/stadiumTOPIK I
ν›„λ°°hubaejuniorTOPIK I
μš΄μ „μ‚¬unjeonsadriverTOPIK I
μœ ν•™yuhakstudying abroadTOPIK I
μ‘Έμ—…joreopgraduationTOPIK I
κ΅κ³Όμ„œgyogwaseotextbookTOPIK I
μ„œλ₯˜seoryuofficial documentsTOPIK I
ν™”κ°€hwagaa painterTOPIK I
λŒ€ν•™μ›daehagwona graduate schoolTOPIK I
λ³€ν˜Έμ‚¬byeonhosalawyerTOPIK I
여학생yeohaksaengfemale studentTOPIK I
학원hagwonacademy / private instituteTOPIK I
μœ μΉ˜μ›yuchiwonkindergartenTOPIK I
전곡jeongongmajor in universityTOPIK I
μ›”κΈ‰wolgeupmonthly salaryTOPIK I
점수jeomsutest scoreTOPIK I
μ—°ν•„yeonpilpencilTOPIK I
λŒ€ν•™κ΅daehakgyouniversityTOPIK I
좜근chulgeungoing to workTOPIK I
μ•„λ₯΄λ°”μ΄νŠΈareubaiteupart time jobTOPIK I
μ™Έμš°λ‹€oeudato memorizeTOPIK I
κΈ°μˆ™μ‚¬gisuksadormitory or residence hallTOPIK I
취직chwijikgetting a jobTOPIK I
μ™Έκ΅­μ–΄oegugeoforeign languageTOPIK I
쀑학생junghaksaengmiddle school studentTOPIK I
곡책gongchaeknotebookTOPIK I
남학생namhaksaengmale studentTOPIK I
좜μž₯chuljangbusiness tripTOPIK I
퇴근toegeunleave workTOPIK I
μœ ν•™μƒyuhaksaengan international studentTOPIK I
μš”λ¦¬μ‚¬yorisaa cook, a chefTOPIK I
사전sajeona dictionaryTOPIK I
κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬ganhosanurseTOPIK I
고등학생godeunghaksaenghigh school studentTOPIK I
λ…ΈνŠΈnoteunotebookTOPIK I
μ˜ν™”λ°°μš°yeonghwabaeua movie actorTOPIK I
μŒμ•…κ°€eumakgamusicianTOPIK I
μΆœν‡΄κ·Όchultoegeuncommuting to and from workTOPIK I
μ΄ˆλ“±ν•™κ΅chodeunghakgyoelementary schoolTOPIK I
볼펜bolpenballpoint penTOPIK I
칠판chilpanblackboardTOPIK I
μ§€μš°κ°œjiugaean eraserTOPIK I
결석gyeolseokabsence from school/workTOPIK I
볡슡bokseupreview (of studies)TOPIK I
필톡piltongpencil caseTOPIK I
학생증haksaengjeungstudent identification cardTOPIK I
예슡yeseuppreparation for a lessonTOPIK I
μ΄ˆλ“±ν•™μƒchodeunghaksaengelementary school studentTOPIK I
κΈ°λ§μ‹œν—˜gimalsiheomfinal examTOPIK I
λ°›μ•„μ“°λ‹€badasseudato take dictationTOPIK I
수첩sucheoppocket notebookTOPIK I
μ‹œκ°„ν‘œsiganpyoclass schedule timetableTOPIK I
약사yaksapharmacist chemistTOPIK I
μž…ν•™μ‹œν—˜iphaksiheomentrance examinationTOPIK I
지각jigakarriving lateTOPIK I
μΆœμ„chulseokattendanceTOPIK I
νšŒμ‚¬μ›hoesawonoffice workerTOPIK I
μ œμΆœν•˜λ‹€jechulhadato submit or hand-inTOPIK 3-4
κ³Όμž₯gwajangdepartment head or exaggerationTOPIK 3-4
ν•„κΈ°pilginotetaking; writing by handTOPIK 3-4
ν•©κ²©μžhapgyeokjaperson who passedTOPIK 3-4
ν•™λΆ€λͺ¨hakbumoparents of students (literally 'school-fathers/mothers')TOPIK 5-6
μ‹€μž₯siljangdepartment headTOPIK 5-6

Word lists: the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) learner vocabulary and the 2015 TOPIK vocabulary list, as compiled in combined_korean_vocabulary_list. English senses adapted from Kengdic by Joe Speigle (MPL 2.0). Revised Romanization is generated; example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.

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03 · Questions

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What are the school and work words in Korean?

The 111 words below are the school, study and workplace words on the TOPIK vocabulary lists, each with its reading and English meaning.

Which TOPIK levels are these words from?

105 from TOPIK I, 4 from TOPIK II Intermediate, 2 from TOPIK II Advanced. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, romanization and meaning, with their sentences in the app.

How do I learn school and work words on my iPhone Lock Screen?

Install Lock&Learn Korean, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Korean. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1 and more). A word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.

Is Lock&Learn Korean free?

Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.

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