Korean

선생님
Meaning: teacher
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

I am a Korean teacher.
선생님께서 학생에게 책을 주셨습니다.
The teacher gave the student a book.
공 선생님은 우리에게 많은 것을 가르쳐 주셨다.
Teacher Gong taught us many things.
저 분은 우리 선생님입니다.
That person is our teacher.
선생님에게 선물을 드렸다.
I gave a present to the teacher.
네가 선생님 앞에서 자꾸 그러니 혼이 나지.
You keep doing that in front of the teacher, so you'll get scolded.
선생님께 선물을 드렸다.
I gave a gift to the teacher.
선생님의 말씀을 잘 들으세요.
Please listen carefully to what the teacher says.
학생은 선생님께 인사를 드렸다.
The student greeted the teacher.
선생님 덕에 한국어를 잘 하게 되었어요.
Thanks to you, teacher, I have become good at Korean.

Usage Notes

A respectful term for 'teacher'. Also used to address doctors, or as a general respectful term of address for a man.

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