English–Korean

“study” in Korean

Korean

Also공부하다 (kongbuhada) · 학문 (hangmun)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongbu

Example

내일 시험이라서 오늘 공부를 해야 돼.nae il si heo mi ra seo o neul kong bu reul hae ya twae

I have to study today because I have a test tomorrow.

Illustration for 공부 (study)

How to say “study” in Korean

“Study” in Korean is 공부 (kongbu).

Putting time and effort into learning until knowledge or ability grows.

Full entry for 공부: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 공부

주말에 카페에서 공부를 했어요.chu ma re ka pe e seo kong bu reul hae sseo yo

I studied at a cafe over the weekend.

Tips for using 공부

  • The noun fits naturally into talk about study plans and routines, making it useful beyond a single school lesson.

Other Korean words for “study”

오늘 밤에 공부해요.o neul pa me kong bu hae yo

I study tonight.

새로운 학문을 배우고 싶다.sae ro un hang mu neul pae u go sip tta

I want to study a new subject.

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