When to use genius in Korean

When to use it

A genius (천재) is a person who is very smart or amazingly good at something. People often use this word for school subjects like math or science, but also for art, music, sports, or games. It can be serious, or it can be a fun way to praise someone by saying, "You’re a genius!"

Example sentences

1. 우리 반에 수학 천재가 있어요.

   There is a math genius in our class.

2. 선생님은 민지를 과학 천재라고 했어요.

   The teacher called Minji a science genius.

3. 우리 오빠는 컴퓨터 천재예요.

   My older brother is a computer genius.

4. 친구가 저를 그림 천재라고 했어요.

   My friend called me a drawing genius.

5. 그 아이는 체스 천재라서 대회에서 이겼어요.

   That child is a chess genius, so he won the contest.

6. 엄마는 동생을 요리 천재라고 불러요.

   Mom calls my younger sibling a cooking genius.