아르바이트
areubaiteu[a̠ɾɯba̠itʰɯ]
The English phrase "part-time job" is translated into Korean as 아르바이트 (areubaiteu).
아르바이트 refers to employment that involves working fewer hours per week than a full-time schedule. To refer to the person performing the job, you can use 알바생.
How do you pronounce it?
areubaiteu
Did you know?
- Koreans use the term 꿀알바 to describe a 'honey' part-time job, meaning a position that pays well for very little effort.
- The term 알바 뛰다 uses the verb 'to run' to describe the act of working a part-time job.
- The word 아르바이트 is a loanword from the German word 'Arbeit' meaning 'work', which entered Korean likely via Japanese.
Examples in context
- 저는 학교와 병행하여 아르바이트를 하고 있습니다.I am working part-time while attending school.
- 저 오늘 알바하는 날이에요.Today is the day I work part-time.
- 아르바이트를 하고 있어요.areubaiteureul hago isseoyo.I am working a part-time job.
- 새로운 아르바이트를 찾고 있어요.saeroun areubaiteureul chatgo isseoyo.I am looking for a new part-time job.
- 그 아르바이트는 시급이 높아요.geu areubaiteureun sigubi nopayo.That part-time job has a high hourly wage.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their plans for the summer.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 이번 여름에 뭐 해요?Minji ssi, ibeon yeoreume mwo haeyo?Minji, what are you doing this summer?
- 민지 Min-ji카페에서 아르바이트 시작해요.kape-eseo areubaiteu sijakaeyo.I'm starting a part-time job at a cafe.
- 지훈 Ji-hun와, 정말 부러워요!wa, jeongmal bureowoyo!Wow, I'm so jealous!
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨도 같이 찾아봐요.Jihoon ssi-do gatchi chajabwayo.Jihoon, you should look for one too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 아르바이트, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아르바이트, CC BY-SA 4.0.
