Bedeutung
To go to one's place of employment.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Hell Joseon' meme often features the phrase '회사에 가다' to describe the soul-crushing nature of the daily commute on packed trains (jiok-cheol). When a superior 'goes to the company,' subordinates often use the honorific '가시다' out of respect, even if the superior isn't present. The recent 'MZ Generation' in Korea is changing the nuance of this phrase, emphasizing 'Work-Life Balance' (워라밸) and preferring '퇴근' (leaving work) over '회사에 가다'. With the rise of remote work in Seoul's tech hubs like Pangyo, '회사에 가다' is increasingly replaced by '접속하다' (to log in) for some workers.
Drop the Subject
In Korean, you don't need to say 'I' (저는). Just saying '회사에 가요' is perfectly natural.
Watch the Particle
Never use '에서' with '가다' when you mean 'to'. '회사에서 가요' would mean 'I am going *from* the company.'
Bedeutung
To go to one's place of employment.
Drop the Subject
In Korean, you don't need to say 'I' (저는). Just saying '회사에 가요' is perfectly natural.
Watch the Particle
Never use '에서' with '가다' when you mean 'to'. '회사에서 가요' would mean 'I am going *from* the company.'
Use '출근' for Professionalism
If you want to sound more like a native professional, use '출근해요' instead of '회사에 가요' in the office.
The 'Our' Concept
Try saying '우리 회사에 가요' (I'm going to *our* company) to sound more culturally integrated.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct particle for destination.
저는 매일 아침 {회사|會社}___ 가요.
'에' is the particle used with '가다' to indicate the destination.
Choose the correct past tense form.
어제는 일요일이라서 {회사|會社}에 안 _______.
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '갔어요'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
가: 지금 어디예요? 나: 지하철이에요. 지금 ___________.
If someone is on the subway (지하철), they are likely 'going' somewhere.
Match the sentence to the correct situation.
부장님, {회사|會社}에 언제 가십니까?
The use of '부장님' and the honorific '-십니까' indicates a formal conversation with a superior.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Go vs. Come
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben저는 매일 아침 {회사|會社}___ 가요.
'에' is the particle used with '가다' to indicate the destination.
어제는 일요일이라서 {회사|會社}에 안 _______.
'어제' (yesterday) requires the past tense '갔어요'.
가: 지금 어디예요? 나: 지하철이에요. 지금 ___________.
If someone is on the subway (지하철), they are likely 'going' somewhere.
부장님, {회사|會社}에 언제 가십니까?
The use of '부장님' and the honorific '-십니까' indicates a formal conversation with a superior.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt's better to say '알바 가요' (going to my part-time job) if it's not a corporate office.
Yes, but use the honorific form '회사에 갑니다' or '출근했습니다'.
'회사에 가다' focuses on the place, '일하러 가다' focuses on the act of working.
You would say '이제 일 시작해요' (I'm starting work now) or '재택근무 해요'.
It reflects the collective culture where the group is emphasized over the individual.
Yes, '로' emphasizes the direction or the choice of destination. It's like 'heading toward the company'.
They understand it, but '직장에 나가다' is more common there.
회사에 가기 싫어요 (Hoesa-e gagi sireoyo).
No, it can be any size, from a 2-person startup to Samsung.
Say '가게에 가요' (I'm going to the shop).
Yes, many K-Indie and Hip-hop songs use it to describe the daily grind.
No, for a business trip, use '출장 가다'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
{출근|出勤}하다
synonymTo report for work / clock in
{퇴근|退勤}하다
contrastTo leave work / clock out
{일|事}하러 가다
similarTo go to work
{직장|職場}에 다니다
builds onTo work at a job / attend a workplace
{야근|夜勤}하다
specialized formTo work overtime at night
