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How to Say Going to work in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Word Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Going to work"?

출근([chul-geun/going to work]) means leaving home in the morning and arriving at the workplace to start work. Opposite is 퇴근([toe-geun/leaving work]).

Q2. What is "Work start time" and "Way to work"?

출근시간([chul-geun-si-gan/work start time]) is the time work starts, like 8 AM or 9 AM, and 출근길([chul-geun-gil/way to work]) is the commuting route from home to work.

Q3. Why is "Preparing to go to work" important in EPS-TOPIK?

출근준비([chul-geun-jun-bi/preparing to go to work]) means washing, wearing work clothes, and eating breakfast before leaving home. It is common in EPS-TOPIK daily routine chapter.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Going to work" in Korean - 출근([chul-geun/going to work])

What does "출근([chul-geun/going to work])" mean?

출근([chul-geun/going to work]) means "going to work". It is leaving home in the morning and arriving at the workplace to start work. Opposite is 퇴근([toe-geun/leaving work]).

Casual: 출근이야 (chul-geun-i-ya)
Polite: 출근이에요 (chul-geun-i-e-yo)
Formal: 출근입니다 (chul-geun-im-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

출근([chul-geun/going to work]) = the core word for going to work.
출근하다([chul-geun-ha-da/to go to work]) = 출근 + 하다 (to do)
출근시간([chul-geun-si-gan/work start time]) = 출근 + 시간 (time)
출근길([chul-geun-gil/way to work]) = 출근 + 길 (road/way)
출근준비([chul-geun-jun-bi/preparing to go to work]) = 출근 + 준비 (preparation)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily work: “출근 했어요? (chul-geun hae-sseo-yo?)”
2. Time: Check 출근시간([chul-geun-si-gan/work start time]) - usually 8 AM or 9 AM.
3. Routine: Do 출근준비([chul-geun-jun-bi/preparing to go to work]) quickly to avoid 지각([ji-gak/being late]).

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 출근 했어요? A: chul-geun hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you go to work?

B: 네, 했어요. B: ne, hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I did.

A: 출근 몇 시에 해요? A: chul-geun myeot si-e hae-yo?

A: What time do you go to work?

B: 8시에 해요. B: 8-si-e hae-yo.

B: I go at 8 o'clock. - 출근([chul-geun/going to work])

A: 출근시간이 몇 시예요? A: chul-geun-si-gan-i myeot si-ye-yo?

A: What time is work start time?

B: 8시예요. B: 8-si-ye-yo.

B: It is 8 o'clock.

A: 출근시간 지켜야 해요. A: chul-geun-si-gan ji-kyeo-ya hae-yo.

A: Must keep work start time.

B: 네, 알겠습니다. B: ne, al-get-seum-ni-da.

B: Yes, I understand. - 출근시간([chul-geun-si-gan/work start time])

A: 출근길 막혀요? A: chul-geun-gil mak-hyeo-yo?

A: Is the way to work blocked?

B: 네, 막혀요. B: ne, mak-hyeo-yo.

B: Yes, it is blocked.

A: 출근길에 뭐 타요? A: chul-geun-gil-e mwo ta-yo?

A: What do you take on the way to work?

B: 버스를 타요. B: beo-seu-reul ta-yo.

B: I take the bus. - 출근길([chul-geun-gil/way to work])

A: 출근준비 했어요? A: chul-geun-jun-bi hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you prepare to go to work?

B: 네, 했어요. B: ne, hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I did.

A: 출근준비 중이에요. A: chul-geun-jun-bi jung-i-e-yo.

A: I am preparing to go to work.

B: 빨리 하세요. B: ppal-li ha-se-yo.

B: Do it quickly. - 출근준비([chul-geun-jun-bi/preparing to go to work])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 출근([chul-geun/going to work]) going to work
- 출근하다([chul-geun-ha-da/to go to work]) to go to work
- 출근시간([chul-geun-si-gan/work start time]) work start time
- 출근길([chul-geun-gil/way to work]) way to work
- 출근준비([chul-geun-jun-bi/preparing to go to work]) preparing to go to work

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