Korean word

등록금

Pronunciation

Romanizationteungnokkkeum

Meaning

  • nountuition

Example

다음 달에 등록금을 낼 거예요.ta eum ta re teung nok kkeu meul nael kkeo ye yo

I will pay my tuition next month.

Illustration for 등록금 (tuition)

More examples

등록금을 못 내서 고민이에요.teung nok kkeu meul mot nae seo ko mi ni e yo

I am worried because I cannot pay my tuition.

Core concept

The fee paid to a school for classes and other educational services.

Common phrases

  • 등록금을 내다teung nok kkeu meul nae da

    pay tuition

  • 등록금 인상teung nok kkeum in sang

    tuition increase

  • 등록금 환불teung nok kkeum hwan bul

    tuition refund

Similar words

학비hakppi: All the expenses of studying, such as fees, books, and supplies.
수업료sueomnyo: The fee for one class or lesson.
등록비teungnokppi: A one-time charge for joining or registering at a school.
교육비kyoyukppi: Money spent by a person or family on education.

Definition in Korean

수업이나 교육서비스를 받기 위해 학교에 내는 금전적 부담.su eo bi na kyo yuk sseo bi seu reul pat kki wi hae hak kkyo e nae neun keum jeon jeok pu dam

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound uses 등록 (deungnok, "registration") and 금 (kkeum, "money"), linking enrollment with the money required for study.

Usage tips

  • English tuition can mean teaching or the fee, while this Korean term refers to the payment made to the school.

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