Sales in Korean 🇰🇷

영업 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 영업 as two parts: “영” (yeong) sounding a bit like “young” and “업” (eop) like “up.” Imagine a young salesperson always moving up in their career.
• Connect the idea of “business operation” with the image of a shop “open for business” (영업 중, yeongeop jung).

Explanations:
• 영업 (yeongeop) primarily means sales or business operations. It refers to the activities involved in selling products or services and maintaining client relationships.
• It is often used to describe the overall commercial operations of a company.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 판매 (panmae) – “selling” or “sale” (focuses on the act of selling goods).
• 세일즈 (se-iljeu) – a Konglish term directly borrowed from English “sales.”

Alternate Meanings (Including Slang):
• In some contexts, 영업 can be extended to mean “open for business” as seen in phrases like 영업 중 (yeongeop jung), meaning “currently operating.”
• When used descriptively (e.g., 영업맨, yeongeop maen), it sometimes carries a slightly negative slang tone referring to a pushy or overly aggressive salesperson.

Example Sentences:
1. 그는 영업 실력이 뛰어나다.
 (Romanized: Geuneun yeongeop silyeogi ttwieonada.)
 (Translation: He is excellent at sales.)

2. 회사는 올해 영업 매출이 크게 증가했다.
 (Romanized: Hoesa neun olhae yeongeop maechuri keuge jeungga haetda.)
 (Translation: The company’s sales revenue increased significantly this year.)

3. 그 가게는 지금 영업 중이다.
 (Romanized: Geu gage neun jigeum yeongeop jungida.)
 (Translation: That store is currently open for business.)

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