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Study & work: TOPIK I → II in Korean
Upgrade your Korean for work & study! 👩🎓👨💼 🔴 공부하다 [gongbuhada] - study (TOPIK I)
How these words work together
This chart shows Korean verbs related to studying and working, comparing basic TOPIK I words with more formal or advanced TOPIK II words. Many verbs have similar meanings but are used in different contexts or levels of formality. Learning both sets helps you upgrade your Korean skills from beginner to intermediate.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 공부하다 | gongbuhada | study (TOPIK I) |
| 학습하다 | hakseuphada | study (TOPIK II) |
| 일하다 | ilhada | work (TOPIK I) |
| 근무하다 | geunmuhada | work (TOPIK II) |
| 준비하다 | junbihada | prepare (TOPIK I) |
| 대비하다 | daebihada | prepare (TOPIK II) |
| 연습하다 | yeonseuphada | practice (TOPIK I) |
| 훈련하다 | hullyeonhada | practice (TOPIK II) |
| 복습하다 | bokseuphada | review (TOPIK I) |
| 점검하다 | jeomgeomhada | review (TOPIK II) |
| 찾아보다 | chajaboda | research (TOPIK I) |
| 조사하다 | josahada | research (TOPIK II) |
| 지원하다 | jiwonhada | apply (job) (TOPIK I) |
| 지원하다 | jiwonhada | apply (job) (TOPIK II) |
| 졸업하다 | joreophada | graduate (TOPIK I) |
| 수료하다 | suryohada | graduate (TOPIK II) |
Example sentences
저는 매일 도서관에서 공부해요.
I study at the library every day.
회사에서 근무하는 시간이 길어요.
The working hours at the company are long.
시험을 대비해서 열심히 연습하고 있어요.
I am practicing hard to prepare for the exam.
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