How to Say “I’m an office worker” in Korean: 회사원이에요

회사원이에요

hoesawonieyo

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I’m an office worker.

One way to answer “무슨 일을 하세요?” Other jobs like 의사 or 선생님 fit the same pattern.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [회사워니에요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
회	ㅎ+ㅚ	hoe
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
원	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㄴ	[워] wo
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 원이 → [워니]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “회사원이에요” mean?

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Answer: I’m an office worker

Question 2 How do you say “I’m an office worker” in Korean?

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Answer: 회사원이에요 hoesawonieyo

Question 3 How is “회사원이에요” pronounced?

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Answer: [회사워니에요]

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