Teacher Nova is here. In this EPS TOPIK Korean with Nova lesson, we will focus on Self Introduction and Occupations (직업명). This is a very important part of the exam because you will often be asked about your job.
[TAGALOG] Nandito na si Teacher Nova. Sa lesson na ito ng EPS TOPIK Korean with Nova, mag-fofocus tayo sa Self Introduction at Occupations (직업명). Napakahalaga nito sa exam dahil madalas kayong tatanungin tungkol sa inyong trabaho.
📖 Detailed Vocabulary: Occupations (직업명)
Let’s learn how to say different job titles in Korean. Knowing these words is the key to a successful Self Introduction. Pay close attention to the pronunciation!
[TAGALOG] Alamin natin kung paano sabihin ang iba’t ibang trabaho sa Korean. Ang pag-alam sa mga salitang ito ay susi sa isang matagumpay na Self Introduction. Pakinggan mabuti ang tamang pagbigkas!
| Korean (Hangul) | Pronunciation (한국어 발음) | English / Tagalog |
| 학생 | 학-생 (Hak-saeng) | Student / Estudyante |
| 선생님 | 선-생-님 (Seon-saeng-nim) | Teacher / Guro |
| 회사원 | 회-사-원 (Hoe-sa-won) | Company employee / Empleyado ng kumpanya |
| 근로자 | 근-로-자 (Geun-ro-ja) | Worker / Manggagawa |
| 경찰관 | 경-찰-관 (Gyeong-chal-gwan) | Police officer / Pulis |
| 소방관 | 소-방-관 (So-bang-gwan) | Firefighter / Bumbero |
| 공무원 | 공-무-원 (Gong-mu-won) | Public official / Kawani ng gobyerno |
| 점원 | 점-원 (Jeom-won) | Clerk / Tindero o Tindera |
| 의사 | 의-사 (Ui-sa) | Doctor / Doktor |
| 간호사 | 간-호-사 (Gan-ho-sa) | Nurse / Nars |
| 요리사 | 요-리-사 (Yo-ri-sa) | Cook / Kusinero o Kusinera |
| 운전기사 | 운-전-기-사 (Un-jeon-gi-sa) | Driver / Drayber |
| 기술자 | 기-술-자 (Gi-sul-ja) | Technician / Teknisyan |
| 목수 | 목-수 (Mok-su) | Carpenter / Karpintero |
| 농부 | 농-부 (Nong-bu) | Farmer / Magsasaka |
| 어부 | 어-부 (Eo-bu) | Fisherperson / Mangingisda |
💡 How to use “Occupations” in a Sentence
To introduce your job properly, you need a specific sentence pattern. In Korean, we use the word 입니다 (im-ni-da) after your job title.
[TAGALOG] Para maipakilala nang maayos ang iyong trabaho, kailangan mo ng tamang sentence pattern. Sa Korean, ginagamit natin ang salitang 입니다 (im-ni-da) pagkatapos ng iyong job title.
Pattern: 저는 [Occupation] 입니다.
(저-는 [Trabaho] 입-니-다 / Jeo-neun [Trabaho] im-ni-da)
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Example 1: I am a technician.
저는 기술자입니다. (저-는 기-술-자-입-니-다 / Jeo-neun-gi-sul-ja-im-ni-da)
[TAGALOG] Ako ay isang teknisyan.
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Example 2: I am a worker.
저는 근로자입니다. (저-는 근-로-자-입-니-다 / Jeo-neun-geun-ro-ja-im-ni-da)
[TAGALOG] Ako ay isang manggagawa.
✏️ Practice Exercise: Quick Quiz
Don’t just read! You must practice these Occupations (직업명) words to remember them. Try to translate these into Korean in your mind or in your notebook.
[TAGALOG] Huwag lang magbasa! Dapat mong i-practice ang mga salitang Occupations (직업명) na ito para matandaan sila. Subukang isalin ang mga ito sa Korean sa iyong isipan o sa iyong notebook.
| English | Korean | English | Korean | English | Korean |
| Student | ? | Teacher | ? | Company employee | ? |
| Worker | ? | Police officer | ? | Firefighter | ? |
| Public official | ? | Clerk | ? | Doctor | ? |
| Nurse | ? | Cook | ? | Driver | ? |
| Technician | ? | Carpenter | ? | Farmer | ? |
| Fisherperson | ? | Yes / No | ? / ? | I (Polite) | ? |
🌍 Study Tips for EPS-TOPIK Students
Learning Occupations (직업명) is very useful for your interview and listening test. Teacher Nova suggests that you record your voice while saying these words. It will help your pronunciation!
[TAGALOG] Ang pag-aaral ng Occupations (직업명) ay napakaki-pakinabang para sa iyong interview at listening test. Suhestiyon ni Teacher Nova na i-record ang iyong boses habang sinasabi ang mga salitang ito. Makakatulong ito sa iyong pronunciation!
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Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova.
[TAGALOG] Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova.