Korean Dictionary
How to say “Semester” in Korean
학기
Hakgi
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Usage & Context
Korean schools and universities operate on a two-semester system (학기). The first semester runs March through June and the second runs September through December, with summer and winter breaks in between. Final exams (기말고사) at the end of each 학기 are major academic milestones that students prepare for intensively.
Example Sentence
한국 학교는 보통 1학기와 2학기로 나뉘어요.
Korean schools are usually divided into the 1st and 2nd semesters.
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