100 essential Korean words for work
100 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.
Work and business 25 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 상사 | manager |
| 간부 | executive |
| 파업 | strike |
| 관리하다 | to manage |
| 직위 | position |
| 후속 관리 | follow up |
| 공장 | factory |
| 사무실 | office |
| 의뢰인 | client |
| 일자리 | job |
| 교육하다 | to train |
| 직종 | trade |
| 사장 | boss |
| 프로젝트 | project |
| 법적 지위 | legal status |
| 팀 | team |
| 실업 | unemployment |
| 갈등 | conflict |
| 계약 | contract |
| 서류철 | file |
| 직원 | employee |
| 보고서 | report |
| 회의 | meeting |
| 급여 | salary |
| 부서 | department |
Occupations 25 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 판사 | judge |
| 선원 | sailor |
| 배우 | actor |
| 변호사 | lawyer |
| 목동 | shepherd |
| 직업 | occupation |
| 조종사 | pilot |
| 예술가 | artist |
| 정육점 주인 | butcher |
| 집배원 | postman |
| 의사 | doctor |
| 공증인 | notary |
| 노동자 | manual worker |
| 화가 | painter |
| 종업원 | waiter |
| 운동선수 | athlete |
| 점원 | shop assistant |
| 은행원 | banker |
| 가수 | singer |
| 연극배우 | stage actor |
| 음악가 | musician |
| 장교 | officer |
| 경찰관 | police officer |
| 작가 | writer |
| 조수 | assistant |
Digital and communication 25 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 링크 | link |
| 페이지 | page |
| 통화 | call |
| 사진 | photo |
| 입력하다 | to type |
| 동영상 | video |
| 바이러스 | virus |
| 화면 | screen |
| 헤드폰 | headphones |
| 계정 | account |
| 전화번호 | number |
| 프로필 | profile |
| 네트워크 | network |
| 마우스 | mouse |
| 연락처 | contact |
| 콘텐츠 | content |
| 데이터 | data |
| 폴더 | folder |
| 전송하다 | to send |
| 창 | window |
| 메시지 | message |
| 메모리 | memory |
| 공유 | sharing |
| 버전 | version |
| 기기 | device |
Economy and finance 25 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 원가 | cost |
| 가격 | price |
| 대부 | loan |
| 부과금 | duty |
| 자산 | asset |
| 대차대조표 | balance sheet |
| 목표 고객 | target |
| 주가 | share price |
| 위기 | crisis |
| 부채 | debt |
| 기금 | fund |
| 조세 | tax |
| 마진 | margin |
| 공급 | supply |
| 손실 | loss |
| 유가 증권 | security |
| 주식 | share |
| 돈 | money |
| 은행 | bank |
| 증권 거래소 | stock exchange |
| 예산 | budget |
| 신용 | credit |
| 지수 | index |
| 시장 | market |
| 브랜드 | brand |
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