How do you say "employee" in Korean?

직원

jigwon

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "employee" is 직원 (jigwon).

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Pronunciation

Aim for ji-gwo spoken quickly, with the vowels kept tight and clean, avoiding the long English-style vowel sounds.

Writing and usage

직원 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

새 직원은 월요일에 시작했습니다.

sae jigwoneun woryoire sijakhaetseupnida.

The new employee started on Monday.

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How to remember 직원

Slow "jigwon" down syllable by syllable and match each syllable to a beat in the action from 'The new employee started on Monday.'.

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Questions about 직원

How do you pronounce 직원?

Aim for ji-gwo spoken quickly, with the vowels kept tight and clean, avoiding the long English-style vowel sounds.

Is 직원 formal or casual?

직원 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 직원 written in Korean?

직원 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jigwon.

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