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How to Say “I study Korean at school” in Korean

학교에서 한국어를 배워요

hakgyoeseo hangugeoreul baewoyo

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I study Korean at school.

Usage note

에서 marks the place where an action happens. 에 marks a destination or location of existence, so compare 학교에 가요 (go to school) with 학교에서 배워요 (study at school).

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Practical guide

When to use it

Say where you study Korean. 에서 marks the place where an action happens, and 한국어를 is the object being learned.

Watch out

배우다 is “learn” and 가르치다 is “teach,” so don’t swap them. 공부하다 means “study,” which is also common for this sentence.

How to pronounce it

Syllables: 11 · Words: 3

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
학교에서
학	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄱ	hak
교	ㄱ+ㅛ	[꾜] gyo
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
한국어를
한	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ	han
국	ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ	[구] gu
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[거] geo
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
배워요
배	ㅂ+ㅐ	bae
워	ㅇ+ㅝ	wo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Sound changes in this phrase

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 학교 → [학꾜]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 국어 → [구거]