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50 essential Korean words for school

50 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

KoreanEnglish
성적grade
수업lessonTeaching session
책book
고등학교high school
자ruler
현장 실습work placement
학교school
필기시험written test
학생pupil
장학금scholarship
책상desk
교실classroomClassroom at school
숙제homework
노력effort
시험exam
교과서textbook
선택 과목optional subject

Science and technology 17 words

KoreanEnglish
기체gas
소리sound
달moon
산acid
힘force
질량mass
금속metal
무게weight
광선ray
합sum
계산calculation
종species
측정값measurement
모형model
수number
증거proof
태양sun

Arts and creation 16 words

KoreanEnglish
예술art
위작forgery
음표note
자세pose
배역role
시행line of verse
앨범album
창작하다to create
무용dance
음계musical scale
미술관museum
오페라opera
희곡play
장편 소설novel
이야기narrative
무대stage

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