English–Korean
“major in” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongonghada
Example
저는 대학에서 영문학을 전공해요.cheo neun tae ha ge seo yeong mun ha geul cheon gong hae yo
I major in English literature at university.
How to say “major in” in Korean
“Major in” in Korean is 전공하다 (cheongonghada).
Making one academic field the main area of specialized study at university.
Example sentences with 전공하다
동생은 미술을 전공하고 있어요.tong saeng eun mi su reul cheon gong ha go i sseo yo
My younger sibling is majoring in art.
Tips for using 전공하다
- In Korean, the field of study is marked as the object of the verb, so the field comes before the verb rather than after an English preposition.