Iphakada Conjugation: 입학하다 Meaning, Forms & Examples

Key Facts

• Hangul: 입학하다 (ipakada)
• Meaning: to enter school
• Part of speech: verb (동사)
• Level: B1
• Stem: 입학하
• Class: 하다 type
• Polite present: 입학해요
• Polite past: 입학했어요
• Formal present: 입학합니다
• Objects: intransitive

What Does 입학하다 (to enter school) Mean?

• to enter school. Start at a school as a new student: 대학교에 입학하다.

Particles and objects. The school takes 에: 대학교에 입학하다.

How Do You Pronounce 입학하다 (to enter school)?

입학하다 (to enter school) is pronounced [이파카다]; Revised Romanization: ipakada.

Sound changes (국립국어원 standard rules): the final ㅂ of 입 links to the next syllable and merges with ㅎ into ㅍ, and the ㄱ of 학 merges with the next ㅎ into ㅋ.

• 입학해요 sounds like [이파캐요]
• 입학했어요 sounds like [이파캐써요]
• 입학할 거예요 sounds like [이파칼꺼예요]
• 입학하겠어요 sounds like [이파카게써요]
• 입학합니다 sounds like [이파캄니다]

How Do You Use 입학하다 (to enter school) in a Sentence?

Form shown: polite past (입학했어요).

Form shown: polite future (plan) (입학할 거예요).

Form shown: present modifier (before a noun) (입학하는).

Iphakada Conjugation: What Are the Forms of 입학하다 (to enter school)?

Is 입학하다 (to enter school) Regular or Irregular?

입학하다 follows the 하다 pattern: 하 + 여 contracts to 해, giving 입학해요 and 입학했어요. Lesson: 하다 to 해요. Tool: conjugator.

What Is the Most Common Mistake with 입학하다 (to enter school)?

Wrong: ✗ 학교를 입학해요.

Correct: ✓ 학교에 입학해요.

Why: 입학하다 takes 에, not 을/를. English "enter a school" has a direct object, but in Korean the school is the destination, marked with 에, just as with verbs of going.

Related lesson: negating 하다 verbs.

How Is 입학하다 (to enter school) Different from Similar Words?

Talking about Starting University

Two classmates are comparing when they and their siblings started university. The school is mentioned once, then left out when the context is clear.

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The past 입학했어요 places one student’s entry last year. 올해 with 입학해요 makes the present form refer to a scheduled event this year. The future 입학할 거예요 moves the sibling’s entry to next year. The verb concerns the start of student status, rather than a daily trip to campus.

Admission, Enrollment, and Attending Classes

입학하다 names the step of entering an educational institution as a student. A person who is already studying there would normally describe regular attendance with 학교에 다니다, “to attend school”. 입학하다 does not mean going to school each morning.

합격하다 means to pass an exam or be accepted through a selection process. Being accepted and actually starting as a student are separate events. Someone can receive an offer and decide to attend another university, so an acceptance announcement alone does not tell you where they eventually enroll.

등록하다 means to register. In a university context, it can describe completing registration requirements. 입학하다 gives the broader educational milestone; 등록하다 focuses on the administrative action. When reading instructions, check whether the sentence concerns acceptance, registration, or the beginning of study.

들어가다 can also refer to getting into a university in conversation. Its meaning is broader than physically entering a building. 입학하다 makes the educational meaning explicit, which is useful in a short biography or school announcement.

Expressions Built around 입학

입학을 축하해요 means “Congratulations on starting school”. Here 입학 is a noun, so the congratulations concern the milestone itself. You might see it on a card or hear it from a relative celebrating a child’s first school year.

입학식 is the entrance ceremony. 입학식에 가다 means to go to that ceremony; attending it is not the same action as enrolling. A parent can attend the ceremony without becoming a student.

대학 입학 means university entrance, while 입학 준비 means preparation for entering school. The noun 입학 can appear without 하다 in headings, labels, and lists. Recognizing that noun helps you connect a short website heading to the full verb you already know.

Where Will You See the School-Entry Vocabulary?

University websites use 입학 안내 for admissions information. That heading may cover applications, requirements, or dates. It does not say that the reader has already been accepted. A page headed 입학 안내 is a place to find the process, rather than proof that it is complete.

In introductions and biographies, 입학한 해 means “the year someone entered school”. The modifier 입학한 describes an entry that has already happened. 입학하는 날, from the earlier example, instead identifies the day of entering school. The noun after the modifier tells you whether the speaker is discussing a year, a day, or a student.

입학하다 suits both everyday family news and official writing. It is a precise school word, not an honorific. A family member can use 입학했어요 in ordinary conversation without sounding as if they are reading an announcement.

Words for the Next Stage of School

See school vocabulary for the wider set of student and school terms.

Mini Drill: Entry, Time, and Particles

1. Complete 대학교___ 입학했어요 with the school marker.
2. Give the polite past of 입학하다.
3. Say “if someone enters school” using the conditional form.
4. Which describes daily attendance: 입학하다 or 다니다?

Quick Self-Test

1. Does 합격하다 always mean the person has enrolled?
2. What happens at an 입학식?
3. What kind of information would 입학 안내 introduce?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 입학하다 Regular or Irregular?

It follows the 하다 pattern: 하 + 여 contracts to 해, so the polite present is 입학해요 and the polite past is 입학했어요.

How Do You Say "My Younger Sibling Entered University This Year" in Korean?

Say 동생이 올해 대학교에 입학했어요, with the polite past 입학했어요.

How Do You Make 입학하다 Negative?

There are two ways. The short form puts 안 between the noun and 해요: 입학 안 해요. The long form is 입학하지 않아요.

How Do I Say "I Want to Enter (a school)"?

Use 입학하고 싶어요, with the school marked by 에.

Which Particle Goes with 입학하다?

The school takes 에: 대학교에 입학하다.

What Is the Difference between 입학하다 and 졸업하다?

입학하다 is starting at a school; 졸업하다 is leaving after finishing it.

Which Words Are Related to 입학하다 (to enter school)?

• 졸업하다
• 합격하다
• 공부하다
• 배우다

What Should You Learn Next?

Next: 졸업하다, or browse the verb dictionary.