Korean word

알바

Pronunciation

Romanizationalba

Meaning

  • nounpart-time job

Example

이번에 알바를 시작했어.i beo ne al ba reul si ja kae sseo

I just started a part-time job.

Illustration for 알바 (part-time job)

More examples

요즘 알바 때문에 시간이 부족해.yo jeum al ba ttae mu ne si ga ni pu jo kae

I don't have much time these days because of my part-time job.

Core concept

An informal part-time job, often paid by the hour.

Common phrases

  • 야간 알바ya gan al ba

    night part-time job

  • 알바 면접al ba myeon jeop

    part-time job interview

  • 알바를 그만두다al ba reul keu man du da

    quit a part-time job

Similar words

아르바이트areubaiteu: A job with limited working hours that pays for the time worked.
파트타임pateutaim: A reduced-hours job or work schedule that is not defined by being temporary.

Definition in Korean

아르바이트의 줄임말로 일상회화에서 편하게 쓰는 비공식 명사이며 보통 시급 근무를 가리킨다.a reu ba i teu ui chu rim mal lo il sang hoe hwa e seo pyeon ha ge sseu neun pi gong sik myeong sa i myeo po tong si geup keun mu reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

알바 (alba, "part-time job") is a shortened Korean form of a loanword ultimately related to German Arbeit, meaning work, through Japanese.

Usage tips

  • Because it is informal, this shortened form fits chats and spoken conversation better than official applications or workplace documents.

Opposites

Related words

  • 알바비albabipart-time wagesnoun
  • 알바생albasaengpart-time workernoun

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