Korean word

과외

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwaoe

Meaning

  • nounprivate tutoring

Example

저는 이번 학기부터 과외를 받기 시작했어요.cheo neun i beon hak kki bu teo kwa oe reul pat kki si ja kae sseo yo

I started receiving private tutoring this semester.

Illustration for 과외 (private tutoring)

More examples

아이에게 과외를 시키기로 했어요.a i e ge kwa oe reul si ki gi ro hae sseo yo

I decided to have my child receive private tutoring.

Core concept

Extra instruction given to a student privately or in a small group outside regular school classes.

Common phrases

  • 과외를 시키다kwa oe reul si ki da

    set up private tutoring

  • 과외를 그만두다kwa oe reul keu man du da

    quit private tutoring

  • 과외선생님을 구하다kwa oe seon saeng ni meul ku ha da

    seek a private tutor

Similar words

개인과외kaeingwaoe: Paid one-to-one lessons provided for an individual student.
과외선생님kwaoeseonsaengnim: A teacher who gives private one-to-one lessons to a student.
가정교사kajeonggyosa: A teacher paid to give individual lessons in a student's home.
학원hagwon: A private educational center outside regular school where groups study subjects, skills, or hobbies.

Definition in Korean

학생이 학교 수업 외에 추가로 개인 또는 소그룹으로 받는 지도나 그 지도자hak ssaeng i hak kkyo su eop oe e chu ga ro kae in tto neun so geu ru beu ro pan neun chi do na keu chi do ja

Word origin

과외 (gwaoe, "lessons outside regular classes") combines 과 (gwa, "class or subject") and 외 (oe, "outside") to mean lessons beyond regular school classes.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is that 과외 (gwaoe, "private tutoring") commonly suggests regular instruction arranged separately from school, while English tutoring can also describe occasional help.

Opposites

  • 공교육konggyoyukpublic schoolingnoun

Related words

  • 과외생kwaoesaengstudent receiving private tutoringnoun
  • 과외비kwaoebitutoring feenoun

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