재택근무해요
jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo
The English phrase "I work from home" is translated into Korean as 재택근무해요 (jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo).
This phrase is used to say that a person does their job from their own house instead of an office.
Which one should you use?
You can also say 재택근무를 해요 by adding the object marker 를 to make the sentence slightly more formal or grammatically complete, though it is often omitted in speech.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 재택근무해요 uses the standard polite ending -해요, which is used in everyday conversation with people you are not intimately close to. For formal situations, you may use 저는 재택근무를 하고 있습니다. or 저는 집에서 일을 하고 있습니다. If you are speaking to close friends or people younger than you, you can use the informal version 재택근무해 by dropping the -요 ending.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to emphasize that you are in the middle of your work session right now, you can use the form 재택근무 중이에요.
How do you pronounce it?
jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo
Did you know?
- While 재택근무 is the standard term for working from home, Koreans use the slang term 집콕 (zip-kok) to describe staying home for fun. This creates a sharp social distinction between the obligation of working and the joy of relaxing in the same space.
- The term 워라밸 (wo-ra-bael) is a portmanteau of the English words 'work', 'life' and 'balance'. It is frequently used in discussions about 재택근무 as a means to improve one's overall quality of life.
- Koreans use the loanword 디지털 노마드 (digital nomad) specifically to describe the trend of working from cafes or traveling. This differs from 재택근무, which is strictly tied to one's own residence.
Examples in context
- 리모트로 일해요.I work remotely.
- 내 방에서 일하고 있어.I work from my room.
- 매일 오후에만 재택근무를 합니다.I only work from home in the afternoons.
- 집에서 일하면서 고양이랑 놀아.I work from home and play with my cat.
- 저는 요즘 재택근무해요.jeoneun yojeum jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo.I work from home these days.
- 월요일마다 재택근무해요.wolyoilmada jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo.I work from home every Monday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their work schedules at a cafe.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨는 회사에 가요?Minji ssi-neun hoesa-e gayo?Minji, do you go to the office?
- 민지 Min-ji아니요, 저는 재택근무해요.aniyo, jeoneun jaetaekgeunmuhaeyo.No, I work from home.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 부러워요.jeongmal bureowoyo.I am so jealous.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨는요?Minjun ssi-neunyo?How about you, Minjun?
