Hello, foreign friends who study and work in Korea! This is Vijob. 😊
Have you ever felt flustered when you saw a messenger message at work or received a training notice because of an unfamiliar word? Even if you don’t know just one word, the whole sentence can feel difficult.
Today, we’ve put together 6 expressions that often appear in Korean workplaces and everyday life. If you learn them with short example sentences, you’ll be able to use them much more comfortably in real conversations and messages.
💼 What do you say when you can’t attend?
불참하다 is used to mean that you cannot attend a gathering or training session. The example sentence is 내일 모임에 불참해요. Practice the pronunciation like “Naeil moime bulchamhaeyo.”
불참 is often seen as a noun. For example, you can say 오늘 교육에 불참해요. In the workplace, it’s a common expression in notices about training, meetings, and gatherings.
📦 What words do you see in parcel work?
송장 is a word that often comes up when checking parcels. Like the card example, you can say 택배 송장을 확인해 주세요. The pronunciation is “taekbae songjangeul hwaginhae juseyo”.
When the word “송장” appears while sending or receiving a parcel, it helps to understand it as a term related to parcel information.
📝 What do you call a person taking a class?
수강자 means a person who takes a training session or class. The example sentence is 오늘 교육 수강자는 세 명이에요. You can practice the pronunciation as “oneul gyoyuk sugangjaneun se myeong-ieyo”.
This is a natural expression used when talking about the number of people in a training notice or an internal company announcement.
🔥 What do you say when you want to try harder?
분발하다 can be used to mean working harder and putting in more effort for a goal. The example sentence is 이번 달 목표를 위해 더 분발해요.
In the workplace, you may see this expression when talking about goals, results, and team tasks. It can feel stiff, but once you know the meaning, the sentence becomes much easier.
⚠️ What do you say when conditions are not favorable?
불리하다 is used when a situation or condition is not good for you. The example sentence is 이 계약은 우리에게 불리해요. The pronunciation can be read as “I gyeyageun uriege bullihaeyo.”
It often comes up when talking about contracts, conditions, and decisions, so it’s good to learn it in advance.
The expressions learned today are short, but they are words you absolutely need for office life and everyday communication. At first they may be confusing, but if you repeat them with example sentences, you can learn them naturally.
If you want to study more words, check them out right away on Vello! If there are expressions you’re curious about, let’s look into them together as the next study topic. Vijob always supports your Korean studies and life in Korea! 💙