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How to say "teacher" in Korean

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선생님
(noun) teacher
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저 는 초등학교 선생님 이에요 .
I'm (an) elementary school teacher.
저희 선생님 은 수학 을 가르쳐요 .
My teacher teaches math.
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또 선생님 도 병결 을 많이 끊어 주셔서 ...
(the) teacher also lets me go home easily.
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몇몇 선생님 들 은 이런 학생 들 의 모습 에 속아
A few teachers fell for students' appearance like this,
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그리고 아까 선생님 말했지요 ?
And I told (you) earlier.
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선생
(noun) teacher It's less polite than "선생님". It is usually used by old people.
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옆집 에 사는 사람 고등학교 선생 이래요 .
(They) said that (the) person who lives next door is (a) high school teacher.
김 선생 , 오늘 수업 있어요 ?
Teacher Kim, do (you) have class today?
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The Danger of Stars
김 선생 이 학교 때려치우고 사생질 했던 게 ...
that teacher Kim quit (the) school and became (a) hardcore fan...
The Danger of Stars
그날 도 김 선생 이랑 같이 연예인 보겠다고 학교 땡땡이친 애 들 잡으러 갔거든요 .
On that day too, (I) went to catch kids who missed school to see some celebrity(s) with teacher Kim.
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쌤
(noun) teacher [slang] It is a shortened version of "선생님". It sounds more casual and friendly. Many students use this word instead of "선생님".
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오늘 수학 쌤 한테 혼 났어 .
(I) got scolded by (a) math teacher today.
쌤 , 질문 있어요 !
Teacher, (I) have (a) question!
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The Danger of Stars
김 쌤 , 다 잡았어 ? / 네 ?
Teacher Kim, (did) (you) catch (them) all? - Yes?
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하 , 이 쌤 대치동 일타강사 야 , 엄마 .
Wow! Mom, this teacher is (a) very popular lecturer (in) Daechi-dong.
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담임
(noun) home room teacher
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야 , 담임 선생님 이 너 불러 .
Hey, (the) home room teacher is looking for you.
담임 선생님 한테 가서 이야기 해 봐 .
Why don't (you) go and talk to (the) home room teacher?
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교사
(noun) teacher
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저 는 교사 로 일 하고 있어요 .
I'm working as (a) teacher.
저 는 중 학교 교사 가 되고 싶 어 요 .
I want to be (a) middle school teacher.
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