Korean Conversation · Level 302
15 words
Korean word
파트타임
Pronunciation
Romanizationpateutaim
Meaning
- nounpart-time job
Example
대학생이라서 파트타임으로 카페에서 일해요.tae hak ssaeng i ra seo pa teu ta i meu ro ka pe e seo il hae yo
I'm a college student, so I work part-time at a cafe.
More examples
면접에서 파트타임 근무 가능 시간을 물어봤어요.myeon jeo be seo pa teu ta im keun mu ka neung si ga neul mu reo bwa sseo yo
At the interview, they asked how many hours I could work part-time.
Core concept
Employment that covers only some of the normal working hours.
Common phrases
파트타임 구하다pa teu ta im ku ha da
look for a part-time job
파트타임으로 일해요pa teu ta i meu ro il hae yo
work part-time
Similar words
알바alba: An informal, everyday term for a part-time job, often paid by the hour.
Definition in Korean
정규 근무 시간보다 짧은 시간 동안 일하는 근로 형태나 그 일자리를 이르는 말.cheong gyu keun mu si gan bo da jjal beun si gan tong an il ha neun keul lo hyeong tae na keu il ja ri reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The Korean noun is a loanword from the English expression part-time and refers to reduced-hours work or a job with that schedule.
Usage tips
- A useful distinction is that part-time describes the schedule, not whether the work is temporary, so a part-time job can continue for a long period.
Opposites
- 정규직cheonggyujikpermanent employeenoun
Related words
- 파트타이머pateutaimeopart-timernoun