10 Korean Phrases for Job & Work

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10 Korean Phrases for Job & Work

FEATURED PHRASES: 

  1. 무슨 일 하세요?
    Mooseun il haseyo?
    What do you do for a living? 

  2. Fill in the blank with an occupation, then say EE-EH-YO. 

    __________ 이에요(예요). 
    __________ eaeyo (yeyo).
    I’m a __________. 

    Examples: 

    학생이에요. 
    Hakseng eaeyo.
    I’m a student. 

    선생님이에요. 
    Sunsengnim eaeyo.
    I’m a teacher. 

    간호사예요. 
    Ganhosa yeyo.
    I’m a nurse.

    의사예요. 
    Uisa yeyo.
    I’m a doctor. 

    변호사예요. 
    Byunhosa yeyo.
    I’m a lawyer. 

  3. 일 안 해요. 
    Eel an haeyo.
    I’m unemployed. (I'm not working.)

  4. 은퇴했어요. 
    Euntwehaessuhyo.
    I’m retired. 

  5. 전업 주부예요. 
    Jeonup jubuyeyo.
    I’m a full-time housewife. 

    전업 남편이에요. 
    Jeonup nampyeon eaeyo. 
    I’m a full-time house husband. 

  6. 일은 재밌나요?
    Eeleun jaemitnayo?
    Do you enjoy your job? 

  7. 일도 좋지만, 휴가가 더 좋아요.
    Eldo jochiman, hyugaga duh joayo.
    I like my job, but I like vacations more.

  8. 다른 일 찾고 있어요. 
    Dareun il chat go issuhyo.
    I’m looking for another job.

  9. 전직할꺼예요.
    Jeonjik halgguh yeyo.
    I’m changing careers. 

  10. 회사에 빈자리 있나요? 
    Hwesaeh binjari itnayo?
    Is there an opening at your company? 

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10 Korean Phrases for the Grocery Shop

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10 Korean Phrases for the Grocery Shop

  1. 슈퍼에서 필요한거 있어요?
    Shupuhaesuh pilyohanguh issuhyo?
    Is there anything you need from the market?
    (formal)

    To make the phrase INFORMAL, take out the YO (요):
    슈퍼에서 필요한거 있어?
    Shupuhaesuh pilyohanguh issuh?
    Is there anything you need from the market?
    (informal)
     
  2. Fill in the blank with your desired noun and ask a worker:
    ________ 어디 있어요?
    ________ uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is ________?
    (formal)

    간장 어디 있어요?
    Ganjang uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is the soy sauce?

    쌀 어디 있어요?
    Ssal uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is the rice?

    빵 어디 있어요?
    Bbang uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is the bread?

    김 어디 있어요?
    Gim uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is the seaweed?

    이거 어디 있어요?
    Eguh uhdi issuhyo?
    Where is this?
     
  3. 어느게 좋아요?
    Uhneugye joayo?
    Which one is better?
    (formal)
     
  4. 이거 얼마예요?
    Eguh uhlmayeyo?
    How much does this cost?
    (formal)
     
  5. Just fill in the blank with your preferred food and the weight. Koreans use grams and kilograms in this situation.

    FOOD + WEIGHT 주세요.
    FOOD + WEIGHT juseyo.
    Please give me FOOD + WEIGHT.
    (formal)

    Examples:
    소고기 육백 그램 주세요.
    Sogogi yookbek geurem juseyo.
    Please give me 600 grams of beef.

    장조림 사백 그램 주세요.
    Jangjorim sabek geurem juseyo.
    Please give me 400 grams of jangjorim.

    갈비 이 킬로 주세요.
    Galbi ee kiro juseyo.
    Please give me 2 kilograms of galbi.

    Note: In written form, kilogram is KILLO (킬로). In spoken form, it’s KIRO (키로).
     
  6. 어디서 계산하죠?
    Uhdisuh gyesanhajyo?
    Where do I pay?
    (formal)
     
  7. 세일 품목 아닌가요?
    Ssaeil poommok ahneengayo?
    Isn’t that item on sale?
    (formal)
     
  8. 이건 빼주세요.
    Eguhn bbaejuseyo.
    Please take this out.
    (formal)
     
  9. 현금 영수증 필요 하세요?
    Hyungeum yongsoojoong pilyo haseyo?
    Do you need a cash receipt?
    (formal)
     
  10. 이거 반품하고 싶어요.
    Eguh banpoomhago shipuhyo.
    I’d like to return this.
    (formal)

Other helpful videos:
Korean Numbers
Korean Sidedishes
Korean BBQ
Directions in Korea

See you on Mondays for more phrase lessons and on KWOW Wednesdays for travel episodes!

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Rice Cake Marathon at Tteokbokki Town

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Rice Cake Marathon at Tteokbokki Town

Taekwon Do and his cousin Yoonah are back for yet another food marathon, except this time they head to Tteokbokki Town. As you might have guessed, they're on the hunt for the best tteokbokki (Korean rice cakes)! They eat three variations of the dish: classic, jjajang and seafood. Watch the following KWOW episode to discover which restaurant ended up being their favorite:

Photo opportunity at Tteokbokki Town. Boil in a pan with a crew of ingredients!

Photo opportunity at Tteokbokki Town. Boil in a pan with a crew of ingredients!

THE FEATURED RESTAURANTS:

Round 1: Mabongnim Halmeoni House
Phone: (02) 2232-8930
Hours: 9am-1am on weekdays, closed second and fourth Mondays of every month
Address: 292-112 Sindang-dong, Jungu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions: Exit 8 at Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2). Turn at first left. Walk 200 meters and you will reach the Tteokbokki Town sign. Walk past the sign. The restaurant will be on the left.

The original tteokbokki with ramen and jjolmyeon noodles.

The original tteokbokki with ramen and jjolmyeon noodles.

Owner's face greets you in front of Mabongnim Halmeoni House.

Owner's face greets you in front of Mabongnim Halmeoni House.

Round 2: I Love Sindangdong
Phone: (02) 2232-7872
Hours: Open 24 hours, closed first and third Mondays every month
Address: 302-4 Singang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions: Exit 8 at Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2). Turn at first left. Walk 200 meters and you will reach the Tteokbokki Town sign. Walk past the sign. The restaurant will be on the right.

A generous pan of Jjajang Tteokbokki at I Love Sindangdong.

A generous pan of Jjajang Tteokbokki at I Love Sindangdong.

Don't underestimate I Love Sindangdong for its pink signage; lots of Korean celebrities eat here.

Don't underestimate I Love Sindangdong for its pink signage; lots of Korean celebrities eat here.

Round 3: Samdae
Phone: (02) 2233-1559
Hours: Open 24 hours
Address: 304-696 Sindang 1(il)-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions: Exit 8 at Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2). Turn at first left. Walk 200 meters and you will reach the Tteokbokki Town sign. Walk past the sign for 50 meters. Samdae will be on your right.

Sizzling Seafood Tteokbokki at Samdae.

Sizzling Seafood Tteokbokki at Samdae.

Samdae has two locations on the same street.

Samdae has two locations on the same street.

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