English–Korean

“teacher” in Korean

Korean

Also선생님 (seonsaengnim) · 선생 (seonsaeng) · 스승 (seuseung)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyosa

Example

아이들이 교사를 존경해요.a i deu ri kyo sa reul chon gyeong hae yo

The children respect their teacher.

Illustration for 교사 (teacher)

How to say “teacher” in Korean

“Teacher” in Korean is 교사 (kyosa).

A person who guides students through lessons at a school or other educational institution.

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

Example sentences with 교사

수학 교사가 문제를 자세히 설명했어요.su hak kyo sa ga mun je reul cha se hi seol myeong hae sseo yo

The math teacher explained the problem in detail.

Tips for using 교사

  • English speakers often use teacher for many kinds of instructors, while this word most strongly points to a teaching job or official role in an educational institution.

Other Korean words for “teacher”

저는 선생님이에요.cheo neun seon saeng ni mi e yo

I am a teacher.

우리 선생님은 수업을 재미있게 해요.u ri seon saeng ni meun su eo beul chae mi it kke hae yo

Our teacher makes class fun.

학교에서 스승을 만나면 인사해야 해요.hak kkyo e seo seu seung eul man na myeon in sa hae ya hae yo

When you meet your teacher at school, you should say hello.

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