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선생님 (teacher)

A smiling woman teacher holds a book and gestures toward a blank green chalkboard; a teacher's desk beside her.
선생님[선생님] seon-saeng-nimteacher

Build it up — listen and repeat

  1. 선생님teacher
    seon-saeng-nim
  2. 선생님은 친절하세요the teacher is kind
    seon-saeng-ni-meun chin-jeol-ha-se-yo
  3. 선생님은 아주 친절하세요the teacher is very kind
    seon-saeng-ni-meun a-ju chin-jeol-ha-se-yo
  4. 우리 선생님은 아주 친절하세요.Our teacher is very kind.
    u-ri seon-saeng-ni-meun a-ju chin-jeol-ha-se-yo.

Your turn

How do you say “The teacher is kind” in Korean?

Show the answer

선생님은 친절하세요. seon-saeng-ni-meun chin-jeol-ha-se-yo.

Situation talk

A선생님, 질문 있어요.seon-saeng-nim, jil-mun i-sseo-yo.Teacher, I have a question.

B네, 뭐예요?ne, mwo-ye-yo?Sure, what is it?

Call your teacher "선생님", not by their name alone. It is also used for doctors.

Word list: National Institute of Korean Language, “Korean Learning Vocabulary List” (2003, KOGL Type 1). Examples and explanations by WordBob. · More words

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