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TOPIK 3verb

휴학하다

hyuhakada [휴하카다]

휴학해요 · 휴학했어요 · 휴학할 거예요 · 휴학하세요

to take a leave of absence from school

Example

형은 군대에 가려고 1년 동안 휴학했어요.

My older brother took a year off school to do his military service.

Word parts

휴 rest학 study

Literally 'rest from school'.

Good to know

Pronounced [휴하카다]: ㄱ followed by ㅎ becomes ㅋ.