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Work & School in Korean · TOPIK 4

70 Korean words and phrases for work & school, at TOPIK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 승진 seungjin
    promotion (at work)

    그는 작년에 과장으로 승진했어요.

    He was promoted to section chief last year.

  2. 이직 ijik
    changing jobs

    이직을 준비하는 사람이 많아요.

    Many people are preparing to change jobs.

  3. 면접 myeonjeop
    job interview

    면접에서 예상 못 한 질문을 받았어요.

    I got an unexpected question in the interview.

  4. 이력서 iryeokseo
    resume, CV

    이력서를 이메일로 보냈어요.

    I sent my resume by email.

  5. 마감 magam
    deadline

    마감이 얼마 안 남았어요.

    The deadline is almost here.

  6. 업무 eommu
    work, duties

    새로운 업무에 아직 익숙하지 않아요.

    I am not used to my new duties yet.

  7. 성과 seonggwa
    results, achievement

    팀이 올해 큰 성과를 냈어요.

    The team achieved great results this year.

  8. 스펙 seupek
    specs (job-hunting qualifications)

    요즘 취업하려면 스펙이 좋아야 해요.

    These days you need good specs to get a job.

  9. 채용 chaeyong
    hiring, recruitment

    그 회사는 신입 사원을 채용 중이에요.

    That company is hiring new employees.

  10. 부서 buseo
    department

    어느 부서에서 일하세요?

    Which department do you work in?

  11. 상사 sangsa
    boss, superior

    상사와 관계가 좋은 편이에요.

    I am on rather good terms with my boss.

  12. 연차 yeoncha
    annual leave

    다음 주 금요일에 연차를 냈어요.

    I took a day of annual leave for next Friday.

  13. 계약 gyeyak
    contract

    다음 달에 계약이 끝나요.

    The contract ends next month.

  14. 퇴사하다 toesahada
    to quit one's company

    그는 지난달에 퇴사했어요.

    He quit the company last month.

  15. 다음 주에 면접을 보러 가요. daeum jue myeonjeobeul boreo gayo
    I am going for a job interview next week.
  16. 이력서를 수정하고 있어요. iryeokseoreul sujeonghago isseoyo
    I am revising my resume.
  17. 보고서 마감이 내일까지예요. bogoseo magami naeilkkajiyeyo
    The report deadline is tomorrow.
  18. 이번에 승진하게 됐어요. ibeone seungjinhage dwaesseoyo
    I am getting promoted this time.
  19. 요즘 이직을 진지하게 고민하고 있어요. yojeum ijigeul jinjihage gominhago isseoyo
    I am seriously considering changing jobs these days.
  20. 연차를 쓰고 여행을 다녀왔어요. yeonchareul sseugo yeohaengeul danyeowasseoyo
    I used my annual leave and went on a trip.
  21. 새 부서에 적응하느라 정신이 없어요. sae buseoe jeogeunghaneura jeongsini eopseoyo
    I am swamped trying to adjust to my new department.
  22. 업무 성과에 따라 보너스가 달라져요. eommu seonggwae ttara boneoseuga dallajyeoyo
    Bonuses vary depending on work performance.
  23. 입사하다 ipsahada
    to join a company

    작년에 이 회사에 입사했어요.

    I joined this company last year.

  24. 탈락하다 tallakada
    to be eliminated, to fail (a selection)

    아쉽게 최종 면접에서 탈락했어요.

    Unfortunately, I was eliminated in the final interview.

  25. 자격증 jagyeokjeung
    certificate, license

    요리 자격증을 따고 싶어요.

    I want to get a cooking certificate.

  26. 동기 donggi
    colleague of the same intake year, classmate of the same year

    입사 동기들과 자주 점심을 먹어요.

    I often have lunch with coworkers who joined the same year as me.

  27. 인턴 inteon
    intern

    방학 동안 인턴으로 일했어요.

    I worked as an intern during the vacation.

  28. 정규직 jeonggyujik
    permanent position (regular employee)

    드디어 정규직이 됐어요.

    I finally became a permanent employee.

  29. 계약직 gyeyakjik
    contract position

    지금은 계약직으로 일하고 있어요.

    I'm working on a contract basis right now.

  30. 회의록 hoeuirok
    meeting minutes

    회의록을 정리해서 팀에 공유했어요.

    I organized the meeting minutes and shared them with the team.

  31. 결재 gyeoljae
    (managerial) approval, sign-off

    부장님 결재가 아직 안 났어요.

    The director hasn't signed off yet.

  32. 제출하다 jechulhada
    to submit

    서류를 기한 내에 제출하세요.

    Please submit the documents by the deadline.

  33. 담당하다 damdanghada
    to be in charge of

    저는 홍보를 담당하고 있어요.

    I'm in charge of public relations.

  34. 거래처 georaecheo
    client company, business partner

    오후에 거래처에 다녀올게요.

    I'll visit a client this afternoon.

  35. 연수 yeonsu
    training (program)

    다음 달에 해외 연수를 가요.

    I'm going on an overseas training program next month.

  36. 출퇴근 chultoegeun
    commuting (to and from work)

    출퇴근에 두 시간이나 걸려요.

    Commuting takes as much as two hours.

  37. 근무 geunmu
    work, duty (on the job)

    근무 시간은 9시부터 6시까지예요.

    Working hours are from nine to six.

  38. 수당 sudang
    allowance, extra pay

    주말에 일하면 수당이 나와요.

    You get extra pay if you work on weekends.

  39. 휴직 hyujik
    leave of absence

    건강 문제로 휴직 중이에요.

    I'm on a leave of absence due to health issues.

  40. 사표 sapyo
    resignation letter

    결국 사표를 내기로 했어요.

    In the end, I decided to hand in my resignation.

  41. 팀장 timjang
    team leader

    팀장님께 먼저 보고하세요.

    Report to the team leader first.

  42. 경쟁률 gyeongjaengnyul
    competition rate (applicants per opening)

    그 학교는 경쟁률이 아주 높아요.

    That school has a very high competition rate.

  43. 개강 gaegang
    start of the semester

    다음 주에 개강이라서 마음이 바빠요.

    The semester starts next week, so I feel rushed.

  44. 중간고사 junggangosa
    midterm exam

    중간고사 기간이라 도서관이 꽉 찼어요.

    It's midterm season, so the library is packed.

  45. 대학원 daehagwon
    graduate school

    졸업 후에 대학원에 진학할 계획이에요.

    I plan to go on to graduate school after graduating.

  46. 기말고사 gimalgosa
    final exam

    기말고사가 끝나면 바로 방학이에요.

    Once finals are over, vacation starts right away.

  47. 휴학 hyuhak
    leave of absence from school

    등록금을 모으려고 한 학기 휴학했어요.

    I took a semester off to save up for tuition.

  48. 논문 nonmun
    thesis, academic paper

    논문을 쓰느라 밤을 새웠어요.

    I stayed up all night writing my thesis.

  49. 최종 면접 결과를 기다리고 있어요. choejong myeonjeop gyeolgwareul gidarigo isseoyo
    I'm waiting for the results of the final interview.
  50. 서류 전형에 합격했다는 연락을 받았어요. seoryu jeonhyeonge hapgyeokaetdaneun yeollageul badasseoyo
    I got word that I passed the document screening.
  51. 부장님께 결재를 받아야 해요. bujangnimkke gyeoljaereul badaya haeyo
    I need to get the director's approval.
  52. 회의 자료는 제가 준비할게요. hoeui jaryoneun jega junbihalgeyo
    I'll prepare the meeting materials.
  53. 회의 시간이 3시로 변경됐어요. hoeui sigani se siro byeongyeongdwaesseoyo
    The meeting time was changed to three o'clock.
  54. 이 프로젝트는 누가 담당하고 있어요? i peurojekteuneun nuga damdanghago isseoyo
    Who is in charge of this project?
  55. 내일 거래처와 미팅이 잡혀 있어요. naeil georaecheowa mitingi japyeo isseoyo
    I have a meeting scheduled with a client tomorrow.
  56. 신입 사원 연수가 다음 주에 시작돼요. sinip sawon yeonsuga daeum jue sijakdwaeyo
    New employee training starts next week.
  57. 출퇴근 시간에는 지하철이 너무 복잡해요. chultoegeun siganeneun jihacheori neomu bokjapaeyo
    The subway is so crowded during commuting hours.
  58. 육아 때문에 휴직을 신청했어요. yuga ttaemune hyujigeul sincheonghaesseoyo
    I applied for a leave of absence for childcare.
  59. 야근 수당이 제대로 나오는지 확인해 보세요. yageun sudangi jedaero naoneunji hwaginhae boseyo
    Check whether your overtime pay is coming through properly.
  60. 정규직으로 전환될 가능성이 있나요? jeonggyujigeuro jeonhwandoel ganeungseongi innayo
    Is there a chance of being converted to a permanent position?
  61. 그 회사는 경쟁률이 너무 높아서 걱정이에요. geu hoesaneun gyeongjaengnyuri neomu nopaseo geokjeongieyo
    I'm worried because that company's competition rate is so high.
  62. 자격증을 따려고 주말마다 공부하고 있어요. jagyeokjeungeul ttaryeogo jumalmada gongbuhago isseoyo
    I'm studying every weekend to get a certificate.
  63. 이번 학기에는 강의를 다섯 개 들어요. ibeon hakgieneun ganguireul daseot gae deureoyo
    I'm taking five courses this semester.
  64. 학점 관리를 잘해야 장학금을 받을 수 있어요. hakjeom gwallireul jalhaeya janghakgeumeul badeul su isseoyo
    You have to manage your grades well to get a scholarship.
  65. 등록금이 올라서 부담이 커요. deungnokgeumi ollaseo budami keoyo
    Tuition went up, so it's a big burden.
  66. 동아리 활동을 하면서 친구를 많이 사귀었어요. dongari hwaldongeul hamyeonseo chingureul mani sagwieosseoyo
    I made a lot of friends through club activities.
  67. 논문 주제를 아직 못 정했어요. nonmun jujereul ajik mot jeonghaesseoyo
    I still haven't decided on my thesis topic.
    casual 논문 주제 아직 못 정했어 nonmun juje ajik mot jeonghaesseo
  68. 팀장님이 출장 중이라 결정이 미뤄졌어요. timjangnimi chuljang jungira gyeoljeongi mirwojyeosseoyo
    The team leader is on a business trip, so the decision got postponed.
  69. 회사 분위기는 좋은데 일이 많은 편이에요. hoesa bunwigineun joeunde iri maneun pyeonieyo
    The company atmosphere is nice, but there's rather a lot of work.
  70. 사표를 낼지 말지 고민 중이에요. sapyoreul naelji malji gomin jungieyo
    I'm debating whether or not to hand in my resignation.
    casual 사표를 낼지 말지 고민 중이야 sapyoreul naelji malji gomin jungiya

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