Korean lesson: "What is your job title?" . Club5050
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When you live in Korea, you get used to live in a society with hierarchy. So it is very important to know the job title of the person that you are talking to. There is a hack how to know of the word means any kind of profession in Korean the job title very often ends in 원, 가, 장, 사, 자 (wong, ka, chan (chief), cha). Some professions and positions are supplemented with a polite suffix 님 (nim). If you are younger, you must always use suffix 님.
| ENGLISH | Korean |
|---|---|
| 선생님 | teacher |
| 학생 | student |
| 대학생 | student |
| 교장 | school principal |
| 의사 | doctor |
| 간호원 | nurse |
| 기사 | engineer |
| 기자 | journalist |
| 가수 | singer |
| 배우 | actor |
| 회사원 | company employee |
| 은행원 | bank employee |
| 사장 | company director |
| 부장 | head of department |
| 작가 | writer |
| 화가 | artist |
| 디자이너 | designer |
| 상인 / 판매원 | seller |
| 접대원 / 웨이터 | waiter |
| 요리사 | chef |
| 학자 | scientist |
| 교수 | professor |
| 운전 기사 | driver |
| 우체부 | postman |
| 안내 원 | guide |
| 경찰 | police officer |
| 회계 원 | accountant |
| 매니저 | manager |
| 대사 | ambassador |
| 대통령 | president |
| 선수 | athlete |
| 번역원 | translator |
| 통역원 | interpreter |
| 수의사 | veterinarian |
| 노동자 | worker |
| 이발사 / 미용사 | hairdresser |
| 음악가 | musician |
| 댄서 | dancer |
| 방송 원 | announcer |
| 작곡가 | composer |
| 어학 자 | linguist |
| 경비 | guard |
| 사진사 | photographer |
| 경제 전문가 | economist |
| 변호사 | lawyer |
| 관리자 | administrator |
Useful Phrases
직업이 뭐예요 - What's your profession?
무슨 일 하세요 - What work do you do?
저는 선생님이에요. - I am a teacher
저는 ___이에요 I am __ ( your job title)
Homework:
Reply to this questions
직업이 뭐예요 - What's your profession?
무슨 일 하세요 - What work do you do?
저는 선생님이에요. - I am a teacher
저는 ___이에요 I am __ ( your job title)
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