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day 28pay & working hours

unit 4 · a full-time job

    pay & working hours

    Talk about pay, working hours and workers' rights, and give modest, formal thanks with -을 따름이다.

    today’s words

    • 따름 ttareum · simply, only: -을 따름이다
    • 초청장 chocheongjang · invitation (card)
    • 측 cheuk · side, party (호텔 측)
    • 파트너 pateuneo · partner
    • 협력 hyeomnyeok · cooperation
    • 협조 hyeopjo · cooperation, help
    • 고정 gojeong · being fixed
    • 근로자 geulloja · worker, employee (official)
    • 노동 nodong · labour, work
    • 노동자 nodongja · worker, labourer
    • 보상 bosang · compensation
    • 보수 bosu · pay, fee, reward
    • 사표 sapyo · resignation (letter)
    • 실업 sireop · unemployment
    • 연봉 yeonbong · annual salary
    • 요구 yogu · demand, request
    • 임금 imgeum · wage(s)
    • 지급 jigeup · payment (paying out)
    • 타다 tada · get, receive (pay, a prize)
    • 퇴직 toejik · retirement, leaving a job
    • 나서다 naseoda · step forward, come forward
    • 달성 dalseong · achievement (of a goal)

    sentences

    • 첫 월급을 타서 부모님께 선물을 보냈어요. · I got my first pay and sent my parents a present.
    • 저는 그저 제 일을 했을 따름입니다. · I simply did my job.
    • 우리 회사는 매달 25일에 월급을 지급해요. · Our company pays salaries on the 25th of each month.
    • 근로자는 일한 만큼 임금을 받는 게 마땅해요. · It's only right that workers are paid for the work they do.
    • 그 회사는 신입사원 연봉이 상대적으로 높아요. · That company's starting salary is relatively high.