Parenting Korean — 60 Phrases for Life in Korea
60 practical Korean phrases for parenting situations while living in Korea, with romanization, English meaning and audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear the audio and practice with quizzes.
Daily life in Korea runs on small, specific phrases. These 60 parenting expressions cover the situations residents face in practice, each with romanization and an English meaning (B1–B2). Examples include “유치원하고 어린이집은 뭐가 달라요” and “예방 접종 일정은 어디서 확인해요”. These 60 phrases are graded B1 30 · B2 30 on the CEFR scale and run from 18 to 46 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 어린이집에 첫 등원하는 날인데 아이가 많이 울 것 같아요.eorinijibe cheot deungwonhaneun narindae aiga mani ul geot gatayo | It's my child's first day at daycare, and I think they'll cry a lot. |
| 유치원하고 어린이집은 뭐가 달라요?yuchiwonhago eorinijibeun mwoga dallayo | What's the difference between kindergarten and daycare? |
| 예방 접종 일정은 어디서 확인해요?yebang jeopjong iljeongeun eodiseo hwaginhaeyo | Where can I check the vaccination schedule? |
| 가정통신문에 보면 다음 주에 학예회가 있다고 해요.gajeongtongsinmune bomyeon daeum jue hagyehoiga itdago haeyo | The home communication letter says there's a school recital next week. |
| 아이가 학원을 너무 많이 다니는 것 같아 줄이고 싶어요.aiga hagwoneul neomu mani danineun geot gata jurigo sipeoyo | I think my child is going to too many hagwons — I'd like to cut some. |
| 아이가 밤에 자주 깨서 울어서 너무 힘들어요.aiga bame jaju kkaeseo ureoseo neomu himdeureoyo | My child often wakes up at night crying, and it's exhausting. |
| 이번에 아이가 학교에서 친구랑 다툰 것 같아요.ibeone aiga hakgyoeseo chingurang datun geot gatayo | I think my child had a fight with a friend at school this time. |
| 스마트폰을 몇 살부터 사 줘야 할지 고민이에요.seumateuponeul myeot salbuteo sa jwoya halji gominyeyo | I'm wrestling with from what age I should buy my child a smartphone. |
| 방학 동안 아이 활동 캠프 추천해 주실 수 있어요?banghak dongan ai hwaldong kaempeu chucheonhae jusil su isseoyo | Could you recommend activity camps for kids during vacation? |
| 아이가 한국어를 잘 못해서 학교 적응이 걱정이에요.aiga hangugeoreul jal mothaeseo hakgyo jeokeungi geokjeongiyeyo | I'm worried about my child adjusting to school because they can't speak Korean well. |
| 유치원 입소 추첨 결과는 언제 발표돼요?yuchiwon ipso chuchyeom gyeolgwaneun eonje balpyodwaeyo | When are the kindergarten lottery results announced? |
| 출산 후 가족 돌봄 휴가는 어떻게 신청해요?chulsan hu gajok dolbom hyuganeun eotteoke sincheonghaeyo | How do I apply for family-care leave after giving birth? |
| 아동수당과 양육수당이 뭐가 달라요?adongsudanggwa yangyuksudangi mwoga dallayo | What's the difference between the child allowance and the parenting allowance? |
| 아이가 편식이 심해서 어떻게 해야 할지 모르겠어요.aiga pyeonsigi simhaeseo eotteoke haeya halji moreugesseoyo | My child is a really picky eater and I don't know what to do. |
| 어린이집 급식이 균형 잡혀 있는지 어떻게 확인해요?eorinijibe geupsigi gyunhyeong japhyeo inneunji eotteoke hwaginhaeyo | How can I check whether the daycare meals are balanced? |
| 출산 예정일이 다음 달인데 분만 예약을 미리 해야 하나요?chulsan yejeongiri daeum darinde bunman yeyageul miri haeya hanayo? | My due date is next month, so should I reserve a delivery room in advance? |
| 산후조리원은 보통 몇 주 전에 예약해야 해요?sanhujoriwoneun botong myeot ju jeone yeyakaeya haeyo? | How many weeks in advance do people usually book a postpartum care center? |
| 아이가 태어나면 출생 신고는 며칠 안에 해야 해요?aiga taeeonamyeon chulsaeng singoneun myeochil ane haeya haeyo? | After the baby is born, within how many days do I have to register the birth? |
| 영유아 건강 검진은 몇 개월에 받는 거예요?yeongyua geongang geomjineun myeot gaewore banneun geoyeyo? | At what month of age is the infant health checkup done? |
| 아이가 열이 나는데 이 근처에 소아과가 어디 있어요?aiga yeori naneunde i geuncheoe soagwaga eodi isseoyo? | My child has a fever, where is the nearest pediatric clinic around here? |
| 어린이집 대기 신청은 인터넷으로도 할 수 있어요?eorinijip daegi sincheongeun inteoneseurodo hal su isseoyo? | Can I also join the daycare waiting list online? |
| 부모 급여는 매달 며칠에 들어와요?bumo geumnyeoneun maedal myeochire deureowayo? | On which day of each month is the parental allowance paid? |
| 첫만남 이용권은 어디에서 쓸 수 있어요?cheonmannam iyonggwoneun eodieseo sseul su isseoyo? | Where can I use the newborn welcome voucher? |
| 백화점 문화 센터에 아기랑 같이 듣는 수업이 있어요?baekwajeom munhwa senteoe agirang gachi deunneun sueobi isseoyo? | Does the department store culture center have classes I can take together with my baby? |
| 비 오는 날에 아이랑 갈 만한 실내 키즈 카페 있을까요?bi oneun nare airang gal manhan sillae kijeu kape isseulkkayo? | Is there a good indoor kids cafe to take my child to on a rainy day? |
| 돌잔치를 하려는데 보통 몇 명 정도 초대해요?doljanchireul haryeoneunde botong myeon myeong jeongdo chodaehaeyo? | We are planning a first birthday party, how many guests do people usually invite? |
| 아이 돌봄 서비스는 어디에서 신청해요?ai dolbom seobiseuneun eodieseo sincheonghaeyo? | Where do I apply for the government child care sitter service? |
| 유치원 원비에 방과 후 수업비도 포함돼 있어요?yuchiwon wonbie bangwa hu sueopbido pohamdwae isseoyo? | Does the kindergarten fee also include the after-school class fee? |
| 어린이집 통학 차량이 집 앞까지 와요?eorinijip tonghak charyangi jip apkkaji wayo? | Does the daycare shuttle come all the way to our door? |
| 둘째도 같은 어린이집에 보내고 싶은데 우선 입소가 되나요?duljjaedo gateun eorinijibe bonaego sipeunde useon ipsoga doenayo? | I want to send my second child to the same daycare, do siblings get priority admission? |
| 한국 부모는 자녀의 학업 성취에 너무 큰 비중을 둔다는 비판이 많은데 어떻게 보세요?hanguk bumoneun janyeoui hageop seongchwie neomu keun bijungeul dundaneun bipani manunde eotteoke boseyo | There's a lot of criticism that Korean parents place too much weight on academic achievement — how do you see it? |
| 공교육과 사교육 중 어디에 더 자원을 투자해야 한다고 생각하세요?gonggyoyukgwa sagyoyuk jung eodie deo jaweoneul tujahaeya handago saenggakhaseyo | Where do you think more resources should be invested — public or private education? |
| 어린이집 보육교사 1인당 영아 비율이 너무 높다는 지적이 자주 나와요.eorinijib boyukgyosa irindang yeongana biyuri neomu noptaneun jijeogi jaju nawayo | The criticism that the infant-to-teacher ratio in daycares is too high comes up often. |
| 디지털 기기에 노출되는 시간을 어디까지 허용해야 할까요?dijiteol gigie noculdoeneun siganeul eodikkaji heoyonghaeya halkkayo | How much screen time should we allow our children? |
| 워킹맘으로서 죄책감을 느끼는 부분에 대해 어떻게 균형을 잡으세요?wokingmameuroseo joechaekgameul neukkineun bubune daehae eotteoke gyunhyeongeul jabeuseyo | As a working mom, how do you balance feelings of guilt? |
| 아이의 진로 선택에서 부모의 개입은 어디까지가 적절하다고 보세요?aiui jinro seontaegeseo bumoui gaeibeun eodikkajiga jeokjeolhadago boseyo | How far do you think parental involvement in a child's career choice is appropriate? |
| 공동 육아를 위한 부부 간 역할 분담은 어떻게 합리적으로 정할 수 있을까요?gongdong yugareul wihan bubu gan yeokal bundameun eotteoke hamnijeogeuro jeonghal su isseulkkayo | How can couples reasonably divide their roles for shared parenting? |
| 아이가 사춘기에 접어들면서 대화가 줄어 걱정입니다.aiga sachungie jeobeodeulmyeonseo daehwaga jureo geokjeongimnida | I'm worried because conversation has decreased as my child has entered puberty. |
| 아이 학교에서 가정통신문 외에 학부모 의견을 적극 반영하는 채널이 있나요?ai hakgyoeseo gajeongtongsinmun oee hakbumo uigyeoneul jeokgeuk banyeonghaneun chaeneori innayo | Beyond home letters, are there channels at the school that actively reflect parents' opinions? |
| 한국 부모들의 사교육비 지출이 세계적으로 높은 수준인 이유가 뭘까요?hanguk bumodeurui sagyoyukbi jichuri segyejeogeuro nopeun sujunin iyuga mwolkkayo | Why do you think Korean parents' spending on private education is at a globally high level? |
| 외국인 학부모로서 정보 부족을 어떻게 해결하시나요?oegugin hakbumoroseo jeongbo bujogeul eotteoke haegyeolhasinayo | As a foreign parent, how do you address the information gap? |
| 조부모의 양육 참여가 자녀 발달에 미치는 영향은 어떻게 평가되나요?jobumoui yangyuk chamyeoga janyeo baldare michineun yeonghyangeun eotteoke pyeonggadoenayo | How is the impact of grandparents' involvement in childcare on child development evaluated? |
| 한국에서 다자녀 가구를 위한 정책이 충분하다고 보십니까?hangugeseo dajanyeo gaguree wihan jeongchaegi chungbunhadago bosimnikka | Do you think the policies for multi-child families in Korea are sufficient? |
| 유아 영어 교육을 너무 일찍 시작하는 게 부담을 줄 수도 있다고 들었어요.yua yeongeo gyoyugeul neomu iljjik sijakhaneun ge budameul jul sudo itdago deureosseoyo | I heard starting English education for very young children too early can also create pressure. |
| 장기적으로 자녀에게 가장 큰 자산이 되는 양육 방식이 뭐라고 생각하세요?jangijeogeuro janyeoege gajang keun jasani doeneun yangyuk bangsigi mworago saenggakhaseyo | What parenting approach do you think becomes the biggest long-term asset for a child? |
| 늘봄 학교가 초등 저학년 돌봄 공백을 실제로 얼마나 메워 주고 있나요?neulbom hakgyoga chodeung jeohangnyeon dolbom gongbaegeul siljero eolmana mewo jugo innayo? | How much of the after-school care gap for younger elementary students is the Neulbom school program actually filling? |
| 아이를 국제 학교에 보낼지 일반 초등학교에 보낼지 계속 고민하고 있습니다.aireul gukje hakgyoe bonaelji ilban chodeunghakgyoe bonaelji gyesok gominhago itseumnida. | I keep going back and forth on whether to send my child to an international school or a regular elementary school. |
| 집에서는 모국어를 쓰는데 아이가 한국어만 쓰려고 해서 균형을 잡기가 어려워요.jibeseoneun mogugeoreul sseuneunde aiga hangugeoman sseuryeogo haeseo gyunhyeongeul japgiga eoryeowoyo. | We speak our native language at home, but my child only wants to use Korean, so it is hard to keep a balance. |
| 출산 후에 기분이 계속 가라앉는데 상담을 받을 수 있는 곳이 있을까요?chulsan hue gibuni gyesok garaanneunde sangdameul badeul su inneun gosi isseulkkayo? | I have been feeling low ever since giving birth, is there somewhere I can get counseling? |
| 외국인 배우자도 육아 휴직 급여를 받을 수 있는 조건이 어떻게 되나요?oegugin baeujado yuga hyujik geumnyeoreul badeul su inneun jogeoni eotteoke doenayo? | What are the conditions for a foreign spouse to receive parental leave benefits? |
| 다문화 가족 지원 센터에서 운영하는 양육 프로그램은 어떤 게 있어요?damunhwa gajok jiwon senteoeseo unyeonghaneun yangyuk peurogeuraemeun eotteon ge isseoyo? | What parenting programs does the multicultural family support center run? |
| 어린이집 폐쇄 회로 화면을 보호자가 열람하려면 어떤 절차를 거쳐야 하나요?eorinijip pyeswae hoero hwamyeoneul bohojaga yeollamharyeomyeon eotteon jeolchareul geocheoya hanayo? | What procedure does a guardian have to go through to view the daycare CCTV footage? |
| 어린이집에서 안전사고가 났을 때 보상은 어떤 절차로 처리되나요?eorinijibeseo anjeonsagoga nasseul ttae bosangeun eotteon jeolcharo cheorideonayo? | When a safety accident happens at daycare, how is the compensation process handled? |
| 학교 폭력 사안이 접수되면 처리 절차가 어떻게 진행되는지 알고 싶습니다.hakgyo pongnyeok saani jeopsudoemyeon cheori jeolchaga eotteoke jinhaengdoeneunji algo sipseumnida. | I would like to know how the process moves forward once a school violence case is filed. |
| 아이 발달이 또래보다 느린 것 같은데 조기 개입은 어디에서 받을 수 있나요?ai baldari ttoraeboda neurin geot gateunde jogi gaeibeun eodieseo badeul su innayo? | My child seems to be developing slower than peers, where can we get early intervention? |
| 아파트에서 아이가 뛰는 소리 때문에 아래층과 갈등이 생기면 어떻게 대처하세요?apateueseo aiga ttwineun sori ttaemune araecheunggwa galdeungi saenggimyeon eotteoke daecheohaseyo? | How do you handle it when the sound of your child running in the apartment causes friction with the downstairs neighbor? |
| 아이 이름으로 통장을 만들어 저축하면 증여 신고를 해야 하나요?ai ireumeuro tongjangeul mandeureo jeochukamyeon jeungyeo singoreul haeya hanayo? | Do I have to file a gift tax report if I open a savings account for my child and deposit money in it? |
| 주거 비용 부담이 출산을 미루게 하는 가장 큰 이유라고 보시나요?jugeo biyong budami chulsaneul miruge haneun gajang keun iyurago bosinayo? | Do you see the burden of housing costs as the biggest reason couples delay having children? |
| 나중에 본국으로 돌아갈 경우 아이의 학적은 어떻게 처리되나요?najunge bongugeuro doragal gyeongu aiui hakjeogeun eotteoke cheorideonayo? | If we go back to our home country later, how is the school record of my child handled? |
| 한국에서 태어난 아이의 국적과 체류 자격은 어떻게 정리하는 게 좋을까요?hangugeseo taeeonan aiui gukjeokgwa cheryu jagyeogeun eotteoke jeongnihaneun ge joeulkkayo? | What is the best way to sort out the nationality and residence status of a child born in Korea? |
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- How many Korean parenting phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 60 parenting phrases in Korean, each with romanization and an English meaning.
- What level are these Korean parenting phrases?
- They span B1–B2 on the CEFR scale (B1 30 · B2 30), which suits beginner to intermediate learners.
- Can I hear how these Korean phrases are pronounced?
- Yes — every phrase on this page has a play button with audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these parenting phrases are questions?
- 46 of the 60 end in a question mark; the other 14 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 56 end in the polite -요 form and 2 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.