About this word
일 can mean work, a task, or a job depending on context. 일이 많다 means “to have a lot of work.”
일하다 means “to work.” Here it is shortened in the polite form 일해요.
Collocations
일이 많아요카페에서 일해요
Example sentences
오늘 일이 많아서 늦게 퇴근해요.
oneul iri manaseo neutge toegeunhaeyo.
I have a lot of work today, so I leave work late.
제 친구는 카페에서 일해요.
je chinguneun kapeseo ilhaeyo.
My friend works at a cafe.
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