Signification
To attend classes or go to an educational institution.
Contexte culturel
Students often spend more time at school and Hagwons than at home. 'Going to school' can imply a 15-hour day. During the pandemic, 'going to school' shifted to 'logging into school' (온라인 수업), but the phrase {학교|學校}에 가다 was still used figuratively. Education is seen as a family honor. Parents often say '학교에 잘 다녀와' (Go and come back from school well) as a daily blessing. The 'School Look' ({등교룩|}) is a major trend on social media where students show off how they style their uniforms.
Drop the particle
In casual conversation, just say '학교 가' (Hakgyo ga). It sounds more natural!
Don't use for work
Even if your workplace is a school (e.g., you are a janitor), use '출근하다' (go to work) unless you are a teacher or student.
Signification
To attend classes or go to an educational institution.
Drop the particle
In casual conversation, just say '학교 가' (Hakgyo ga). It sounds more natural!
Don't use for work
Even if your workplace is a school (e.g., you are a janitor), use '출근하다' (go to work) unless you are a teacher or student.
Use '다니다' for status
If someone asks 'What do you do?', say '학교 다녀요' to mean 'I am a student.'
Greeting
When leaving for school, say '다녀오겠습니다' (I will go and come back).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing particle.
저는 오늘 {학교|學校}___ 가요.
The particle '에' is used to indicate the destination with the verb '가다'.
Choose the correct past tense form.
어제 민수는 {학교|學校}에 _______.
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '갔어요'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 지금 어디 가요? B: ________________.
The question asks 'Where are you going?', so the answer should be 'I am going to school'.
Match the sentence to the situation: '아파서 {학교|學校}에 못 가요.'
When would you say this?
'못 가요' means 'cannot go', and '아파서' means 'because I am sick'.
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Aides visuelles
Go vs. Attend
Types of Schools
Levels
- • {초등학교|初等學校}
- • {중학교|中學校}
- • {고등학교|高等學校}
- • {대학교|大學校}
Banque d exercices
4 exercices저는 오늘 {학교|學校}___ 가요.
The particle '에' is used to indicate the destination with the verb '가다'.
어제 민수는 {학교|學校}에 _______.
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '갔어요'.
A: 지금 어디 가요? B: ________________.
The question asks 'Where are you going?', so the answer should be 'I am going to school'.
When would you say this?
'못 가요' means 'cannot go', and '아파서' means 'because I am sick'.
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Questions fréquentes
14 questionsYes, it is common in spoken Korean. It emphasizes the destination as an object of your action.
가다 is the physical act of going once. 다니다 is the habit of attending regularly.
Use '{학교|學校}에 있어요' or '{학교|學校}예요'.
No, it can be used for university too, though '대학교' is more specific.
Use '{학교|學校}에서 집에 가요' or '{하교|下校}해요'.
Usually, people say '{교회|敎會} 학교' or just '{교회|敎會}'.
The standard romanization is 'Hakgyo', but it sounds closer to 'Hak-kyo' due to the double consonant sound.
You can still say '{학교|學校}에 가요', but '{출근|出勤}해요' (going to work) is also common.
{학교|學校}에 {지각|遲刻}했어요.
No, '학교 가' is perfectly fine and very common in KakaoTalk.
It's the formal Sino-Korean word for 'going to school'.
Yes, you can say '온라인 {학교|學校}에 가요' figuratively.
Some students use '학교' (Haggyo) with a slightly different intonation, but there isn't a major slang word for the building itself.
엄마랑 {학교|學校}에 가요.
Expressions liées
{학교|學校}에 다니다
similarTo attend school regularly
{등교|登校}하다
specialized formTo arrive at school
{하교|下校}하다
contrastTo leave school
{수업|修業}에 가다
specialized formTo go to class
{학교|學校}를 그만두다
contrastTo drop out of school
