English–Korean
“same-year colleague” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtonggi
Example
회사에서 동기와 점심을 먹었어요.hoe sa e seo tong gi wa cheom si meul meo geo sseo yo
I had lunch at work with a colleague who joined the company the same year I did.
How to say “same-year colleague” in Korean
“Same-year colleague” in Korean is 동기 (tonggi).
Peers who enter the same school or workplace at the same time and belong to the same cohort.
Example sentences with 동기
동기 모임에 자주 가요.tong gi mo i me cha ju ka yo
I often go to gatherings with my cohort.
Tips for using 동기
- The relationship depends on when people joined, not on their age, so people of different ages can still belong to this group.