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Let’s talk about people, jobs and professions. These words and phrases will help you when talking about yourself and others, or when you’re planning to apply for a new job abroad.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Korean“.
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People
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| human (being) / person | 인간 (존재) 사람 | in gan (jon jae) sa raam | ko-sing_human-beingperson ko-sing_human-beingperson-2 |
| people / humans | 사람들 인간들 | sa ram dyul in gan dyul | ko-sing_peoplehumans ko-sing_peoplehumans-2 |
| woman | 여자 | yeo ja | ko-sing_woman |
| man | 남자 | nam ja | ko-sing_man |
| child | 어린이 | ur ryn ee | ko-sing_child |
| girl | 소녀 | soo nyur | ko-sing_girl |
| boy | 소년 | soo nyurn | ko-sing_boy |
Professions
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| profession | 직업 | jik up | ko-sing_profession |
| employee / worker | 종업원 근로자 | jong up won gyun ro ja | ko-sing_employeeworker ko-sing_employeeworker-2 |
| clerk / official | 사무원 공무원 | sa mu won gong mu won | ko-sing_clerkofficial ko-sing_clerkofficial-2 |
| colleague | 동료 | dong ryo | ko-sing_colleague |
| pensioner / retiree | 연금 수급자 퇴직자 | yun gum soo gup ja twae jik ja | ko-sing_pensionerretiree ko-sing_pensionerretiree-2 |
| unemployed person / jobseeker | 실업자 구직자 | sil up ja gu jik ja | ko-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker ko-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2 |
| doctor | 의사 | eyu sa | ko-sing_doctor |
| journalist | 기자 | gi ja | ko-sing_journalist |
| engineer | 엔지니어 | engineer | ko-sing_engineer |
| boss | 보스 | boss | ko-sing_boss |
| director | 감독 | gam dok | ko-sing_director |
| manager | 매니저 | manager | ko-sing_manager |
| secretary | 비서 | bi seo | ko-sing_secretary |
| driver | 운전사 | un jeon ja | ko-sing_driver |
| farmer | 농부 | nong boo | ko-sing_farmer |
| baker | 베이커 빵 굽는 사람 | baker bbang gup neun sa ram | ko-sing_baker ko-sing_baker-2 |
| salesman, saleswoman | 판매원 | pan mae won | ko-sing_salesman-saleswoman |
| nurse | 간호사 | gan ho sa | ko-sing_nurse |
| policeman, policewoman | 경찰, 여경 | gyung chal yur gyung | ko-sing_policeman-policewomanko-sing_policeman-policewoman-2 |
| cook / chef | 요리사 요리사 | yo ri sa | ko-sing_cookchef ko-sing_cookchef-2 |
| teacher, female teacher | 선생님, 여선생님 | seon seang nim, yur seon seang nim | ko-sing_teacher-female-teacherko-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2 |
| shoemaker [Sg] | 화공 | hwa gong | ko-sing_shoemaker | shoemakers [Pl] | 화공들 | hwa gong deul | ko-plur_shoemaker |
| watchmaker [Sg] | 시계 제조공 | shi gae jae jo gong | ko-sing_watchmaker | watchmakers [Pl] | 시계 제조공들 | shi gae jae jo gong deul | ko-plur_watchmaker |
Work & Application
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (to) work | 일하러 | il ha lur | ko-sing_to-work |
| work / job | 일 직업 | il jik up | ko-sing_workjob ko-sing_workjob-2 |
| workplace | 직장 | jik jang | ko-sing_workplace |
| employment / occupation | 취업 직업 | chui up jik up | ko-sing_employmentoccupation ko-sing_employmentoccupation-2 |
| office | 사무실 | sa mu shil | ko-sing_office |
| factory | 공장 | gong jang | ko-sing_factory |
| construction site | 건설 현장 | gun seol hyun jang | ko-sing_construction-site |
| salary | 봉급 | bong gup | ko-sing_salary |
| (to) earn | 벌러 | berl lur | ko-sing_to-earn |
| (to) look for a job | 일자리를 찾고 있는 중 입니다 | il ja ri leul chaat go it nuun joong ip ni da | ko-sing_to-look-for-a-job |
| (to) find a job | 일자리를 찾고 싶습니다. 새로운 직장을 찾았습니다. 새로운 일자리를 찾았습니다. 새로운 일자리를 찾았습니다. 일자리를 찾으러. | il ja ri leul chaat go shiep sup ni da. jik jang eul chaat go shiep sup ni da. jik jang eul chaat go shiep sup ni da. sae ro un jik jang eul chaat at sup ni da. sae ro un il ja ri leul chaat at sup ni da. il ja ri leul chaat eu lur. | ko-sing_to-find-a-job ko-sing_to-find-a-job-2 ko-sing_to-find-a-job-3 ko-sing_to-find-a-job-4 ko-sing_to-find-a-job-5 |
| job interview | 면접 | myun jup | ko-sing_job-interview |
| CV | 이력서 | ee ryuk sur | ko-sing_cv |
| education | 교육 | gyuo yuk | ko-sing_education |
| experience | 경험 | gyung hum | ko-sing_experience |
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