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How do you say "office worker" in Korean?
회사원
hoesawon
In Korean, "office worker" is 회사원.
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Pronunciation
Hoe-sa-won rhymes with huh-sah-won. The oe vowel ㅔ is between eh and ay in hoe.
Writing and usage
회사원 has three syllable blocks. The ㅔ vowel suggests business and corporate work.
Example sentence
회사원은 사무실에서 일합니다.
An office worker works in an office.
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How to remember 회사원
Hoe-sa-won: that huh-sah-won works in an office building.
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Questions about 회사원
How do you say "office worker" in Korean?
In Korean, "office worker" is 회사원. It is a noun.
How is 회사원 written in Korean?
회사원 has three syllable blocks. The ㅔ vowel suggests business and corporate work.
How is 회사원 used in a sentence?
Use 회사원 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 회사원은 사무실에서 일합니다. (An office worker works in an office.).
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"Office worker" in other languages
- Japanese 会社員 (kaishain)
- Chinese 上班族 (shàng bān zú)
- Spanish oficinista
- Spanish (Latin America) administrativo
- French l'employé de bureau
- German der Büroangestellte
- Italian l’impiegato
- Russian офисный работник (ofisnyj rabotnik)
- Greek ο υπάλληλος γραφείου (o ipalilos grafiu)
- Arabic عامل المكتب (aaemal ilmaktab)
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