Do you work in Korea or plan to? βοΈ
Mastering Korean office vocabulary will help you communicate more smoothly with coworkers, understand your work environment, and build stronger relationships in the professional world.
In this post, youβll learn 70+ useful Korean office-related words and phrases β from daily tools to common office expressions. Whether you’re a student, employee, or manager, these terms are must-know!
πͺ Office Objects & Furniture in Korean
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ¬λ¬΄μ€ | sa-mu-sil | Office |
| μ± μ | chaek-sang | Desk |
| μμ | ui-ja | Chair |
| μ»΄ν¨ν° | keom-pyu-teo | Computer |
| λ ΈνΈλΆ | no-teu-buk | Laptop |
| νλ¦°ν° | peu-rin-teo | Printer |
| 볡μ¬κΈ° | bok-sa-gi | Copier |
| μλ | seo-rap | Drawer |
| μ± μ₯ | chaek-jang | Bookshelf |
| νμμ€ | hoe-ui-sil | Meeting room |
ποΈ Office Supplies in Korean
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| λ¬Έμ | mun-seo | Document |
| νμΌ | pa-il | File |
| λ ΈνΈ | no-teu | Notebook |
| κ³΅μ± | gong-chaek | Notebook (alt.) |
| ν | pen | Pen |
| μ°ν | yeon-pil | Pencil |
| μ§μ°κ° | ji-u-gae | Eraser |
| μ€ν μ΄νλ¬ | seu-te-i-peul-leo | Stapler |
| ν΄λ¦½ | keul-lip | Paperclip |
| ν¬μ€νΈμ | po-seu-teu-it | Sticky note |
π©βπΌ People & Positions in the Office
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ§μ | ji-gwon | Employee |
| μμ¬ | sang-sa | Boss / Superior |
| λΆμ₯λ | bu-jang-nim | Department head |
| νμ₯λ | tim-jang-nim | Team leader |
| λλ£ | dong-ryo | Colleague |
| μΈν΄ | in-teon | Intern |
| μ μ μ¬μ | sin-ip-sa-won | New employee |
| κ΄λ¦¬μ | gwan-ri-ja | Manager |
| λν | dae-pyo | CEO / Representative |
| κ³ κ° | go-gaek | Client, customer |
π§Ύ Common Office Activities & Verbs
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μΌνλ€ | il-ha-da | To work |
| νμνλ€ | hoe-ui-ha-da | To have a meeting |
| μ΄λ©μΌ 보λ΄λ€ | i-me-il bo-nae-da | To send an email |
| μ ννλ€ | jeon-hwa-ha-da | To make a phone call |
| λ³΄κ³ νλ€ | bo-go-ha-da | To report |
| μΆλ ₯νλ€ | chul-ryeok-ha-da | To print |
| 볡μ¬νλ€ | bok-sa-ha-da | To copy |
| μμ±νλ€ | jak-seong-ha-da | To write/fill out |
| νμΈνλ€ | hwa-gin-ha-da | To check/confirm |
| μ μΆνλ€ | je-chul-ha-da | To submit |
π’ Useful Korean Office Phrases
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| νμλ λͺ μμ μμν΄μ? | hoe-ui-neun myeot si-e si-jak-hae-yo? | What time does the meeting start? |
| μ΄ λ¬Έμλ₯Ό μΆλ ₯ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ. | i mun-seo-reul chul-ryeok-hae ju-se-yo. | Please print this document. |
| μ΄λ©μΌ νμΈνμ΄μ? | i-me-il hwa-gin-haet-seo-yo? | Did you check the email? |
| λ³΄κ³ μλ₯Ό μ μΆν΄μΌ ν΄μ. | bo-go-seo-reul je-chul-hae-ya hae-yo. | I need to submit the report. |
| νμμ€μ μμ½νμ΄μ. | hoe-ui-sil-eul ye-yak-haet-seo-yo. | I reserved the meeting room. |
| μ μ¬ λ¨ΉμΌλ¬ κ°κΉμ? | jeom-sim meo-geu-reo gal-kka-yo? | Shall we go eat lunch? |
| μ€λ μΌκ·Όμ΄μμ. | o-neul ya-geun-i-e-yo. | I have to work overtime today. |
| νμκ° μ°κΈ°λμ΄μ. | hoe-ui-ga yeon-gi-dwaet-seo-yo. | The meeting got postponed. |
β Practice Time!
1οΈβ£ What is the Korean word for βcoworkerβ?
2οΈβ£ How do you say βI sent an emailβ in Korean?
3οΈβ£ Whatβs the word for βmeeting roomβ in Korean?
π¬ Leave your answers in the comments and test your vocabulary skills!
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