팀장
timjang
The English phrase team leader is translated into Korean as 팀장 (timjang).
팀장 is a gender-neutral term used to describe a person who manages a small group of people within a company or organization.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the title to address someone directly, it functions as a noun and is almost always used with the honorific suffix -님.
How do you pronounce it?
timjang
Did you know?
- If you are a team leader yourself, you should never refer to yourself as 팀장님 when speaking to others, even in a polite way, as the suffix -님 is strictly for elevating others.
- In some modern Korean startups, the traditional 팀장 system is being replaced by 'English names' to remove the hierarchical pressure associated with titles.
- While 팀장 is the role of a team leader, the word 장 is a versatile suffix used to denote the head of almost any organization, from a village head to a committee chair.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 팀 리더님. 오늘 회의는 어떻게 진행될 예정인가요?Hello, team leader. How is today's meeting going to proceed?
- 우리 팀장님은 정말 친절해요.uri timjang-nim-eun jeongmal chinjeol-haeyo.Our team leader is very kind.
- 새로 오신 팀장님은 누구예요?saero osin timjang-nim-eun nugu-yeyo?Who is the new team leader?
- 팀장님께 보고를 드려야 해요.timjang-nim-kke bogo-reul deuryeo-ya haeyo.I have to report to the team leader.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are talking in the office breakroom.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 팀장님 지금 어디 계세요?Subin ssi, timjang-nim jigeum eodi gyese-yo?Subin, where is the team leader right now?
- 수빈 Su-bin회의실에서 회의 중이신 것 같아요.hoe-uisil-eseo hoe-ui jung-isin geot gat-ayo.I think he is in a meeting in the conference room.
- 민준 Min-jun급하게 여쭤볼 게 있는데 어쩌죠?geup-hage yeojju-bol ge it-neunde eojjeo-jyo?I have something to ask him urgently, what should I do?
- 수빈 Su-bin팀장님께 메시지를 먼저 남겨 보세요.timjang-nim-kke mesiji-reul meon-jeo namgye bose-yo.Try leaving a message for the team leader first.
