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How do you say "school" in Korean?
학교
hakgyo
In Korean, "school" is 학교.
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Pronunciation
Say 'hak-gyo' with two syllables, 'hak' with hard 'k' ending.
Writing and usage
Two Hangul blocks: 학교. Native Korean, 'ㅂ' ends first block, 'ㅇ' ends second.
Example sentence
학교에 가요.
I go to school.
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How to remember 학교
Hakgyo literally means 'study-place,' breaking down logically.
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Questions about 학교
How do you say "school" in Korean?
In Korean, "school" is 학교. It is a noun.
How is 학교 written in Korean?
Two Hangul blocks: 학교. Native Korean, 'ㅂ' ends first block, 'ㅇ' ends second.
How is 학교 used in a sentence?
Use 학교 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 학교에 가요. (I go to school.).
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