Employee in Korean 🇰🇷

종업원 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of it as a three-part word: "jong" sounds like "job," "eob" hints at "work" (업 means work or business), and "won" is Korea’s currency. Together, it can remind you of someone who works (an employee) earning won.
• Alternatively, visualize the phrase “job won” as in “my job won the day,” which can cue the Korean pronunciation “jong-eob-won.”

Explanations:
• 종업원 (jong-eob-won) is a noun referring to an employee, particularly one working in service-related industries like restaurants or shops.
• It emphasizes the role of providing service in a commercial or customer-oriented setting.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 직원 (jig-won) – generally used for staff or employees in various work settings.
• 근로자 (geun-ro-ja) – means worker, often referring to someone engaged in labor, typically in a broader or more formal context.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• While 종업원 is typically neutral and formal, it can sometimes carry a slight nuance when referring to service staff in a casual context. There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning, but context matters; using it in a condescending tone might be interpreted negatively.

Example Sentences:
1. “The store’s employee helped customers.”
– Korean: “그 가게의 종업원이 고객들을 도와주었다.”
– Romanized: “Geu ga-gae-ui jong-eob-won-i go-gae-deul-eul do-wa-ju-eoss-da.”
2. “Make sure to thank the employee for his hard work.”
– Korean: “종업원에게 그의 노고에 감사해라.”
– Romanized: “Jong-eob-won-e-ge geu-ui no-go-e gam-sa-hae-ra.”
3. “The hotel employee was very friendly.”
– Korean: “호텔의 종업원이 매우 친절했다.”
– Romanized: “Ho-tel-ui jong-eob-won-i mae-u chin-jeol-haet-da.”

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