English–Korean

“coworker” in Korean

Korean

Also직장동료 (chikjjangdongnyo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongnyo

Example

회사에 동료가 많아요.hoe sa e tong nyo ga ma na yo

There are many coworkers at the company.

Illustration for 동료 (coworker)

How to say “coworker” in Korean

“Coworker” in Korean is 동료 (tongnyo).

People linked by working together in the same organization.

Full entry for 동료: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 동료

회의에서 동료와 의견을 나눴어요.hoe ui e seo tong nyo wa ui gyeo neul na nwo sseo yo

I exchanged opinions with a coworker at the meeting.

Tips for using 동료

  • Unlike friend, this word describes a work relationship without saying that the people are personally close.

Other Korean words for “coworker”

점심시간에 직장동료와 이야기했어.cheom sim si ga ne chik jjang dong nyo wa i ya gi hae sseo

I talked with a coworker during lunch.

“coworker” in other languages