Bedeutung
To complete one's job or tasks.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Hoe-sik' (company dinner) usually happens right after everyone '일을 마치다'. It's often considered an extension of work. Leaving exactly when you '일을 마치다' (at 6 PM sharp) is called 'Kal-toe' (knife-like leaving). It was once frowned upon but is now becoming a trend among Gen Z. In traditional Korean farming, finishing work was celebrated with 'Makgeolli' (rice wine) and 'Saecham' (snacks). In international Korean companies, '일을 마치다' is the standard phrase used in Slack or KakaoTalk to signal availability.
Use with '-고'
The most natural way to use this is '일을 마치고...' followed by your next activity.
Don't forget the particle
While '일 마쳤어' is okay in slang, '일을 마쳤어요' is much better for learners to practice grammar.
Bedeutung
To complete one's job or tasks.
Use with '-고'
The most natural way to use this is '일을 마치고...' followed by your next activity.
Don't forget the particle
While '일 마쳤어' is okay in slang, '일을 마쳤어요' is much better for learners to practice grammar.
Professional Nuance
In an interview, use '과업을 마쳤습니다' to sound even more impressive than '일을 마쳤습니다'.
Polite Departure
Even if you finished your work, it's polite to ask others if they need help before leaving.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct object marker.
저는 6시에 일___ 마쳐요.
'일' ends in a consonant, so '을' is the correct object marker.
Which sentence is the most natural for 'I finished work early today'?
오늘 ...
The past tense '마쳤어요' is needed for something already completed.
Complete the dialogue.
가: 언제 일을 마쳐요? 나: __________________.
The question asks 'When do you finish?' (future/habitual), so 'will finish' is the best answer.
Match the phrase to the situation: '업무를 성공적으로 마쳤습니다.'
When would you say this?
The use of '업무' (business task) and formal '습니다' makes it appropriate for a professional report.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
마치다 vs 끝나다
When to say '마쳤어요'
Office
- • Reports
- • Meetings
- • Emails
Home
- • Cleaning
- • Cooking
- • Laundry
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben저는 6시에 일___ 마쳐요.
'일' ends in a consonant, so '을' is the correct object marker.
오늘 ...
The past tense '마쳤어요' is needed for something already completed.
가: 언제 일을 마쳐요? 나: __________________.
The question asks 'When do you finish?' (future/habitual), so 'will finish' is the best answer.
When would you say this?
The use of '업무' (business task) and formal '습니다' makes it appropriate for a professional report.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenYes, but '숙제를 마치다' or '공부를 마치다' is more common for students.
Yes, '마치다' sounds slightly more professional and complete.
No, that's a double passive error. Just say '일이 끝났어요' or '일을 마쳤어요'.
'마치다' is the whole act of finishing, while '마무리하다' is specifically the final wrap-up.
You can say '일을 마쳐 가요' or '거의 다 마쳤어요'.
Absolutely. Just use the informal form: '일 마쳤어'.
Not necessarily, but it implies the task is 100% complete.
No, for a movie, use '영화가 끝났어요'. '마치다' requires a human agent doing work.
'일을 시작하다' (to start work).
No, use '식사를 마치다' for formal meals, but never '일을 마치다' for food.
Yes, the phrase is standard across the peninsula.
Yes, '군 복무를 마치다' is the standard way to say you finished your service.
Because education is seen as a 'task' or 'work' (학업) that one completes.
No, that would sound very cold and business-like. Use '헤어지다' or '끝내다'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
퇴근하다
similarTo leave work
끝내다
synonymTo finish
마무리하다
builds onTo wrap up
완수하다
specialized formTo fulfill a mission
손을 떼다
contrastTo wash one's hands of something
