English–Korean
“middle school” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchunghakkkyo
Example
저는 중학교에 다녔어요.cheo neun chung hak kkyo e ta nyeo sseo yo
I attended middle school.
How to say “middle school” in Korean
“Middle school” in Korean is 중학교 (chunghakkkyo).
A regular three-year school for students who have finished elementary education and have not yet entered high school.
Example sentences with 중학교
중학교를 졸업한 후에 직장을 구했어요.chung hak kkyo reul cho reo pan hu e chik jjang eul ku hae sseo yo
After graduating from middle school, I found a job.
Tips for using 중학교
- Unlike some English-speaking school systems, Korea treats this as a clearly defined three-year stage, which helps explain references to a student's first, second, or third year.