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일하다 (il-ha-da) means “to work.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
지금 일해요.
jigeum ilhaeyo.
I work now. / I'm working now.
어제 일했어요.
eoje ilhaengeoyo.
I worked yesterday (approx. — check irregulars).
같이 일하고 싶어요!
gapi ilhago siteoyo!
I want to work together!
일하고 싶다.
ilhago sitda
Common phrase with this word: 일하고 싶다
일하고 있다.
ilhago ingda
Common phrase with this word: 일하고 있다
잘 일하다.
jal ilhada
Common phrase with this word: 잘 일하다
Related vocabulary
가다
ga-da
to go
가요
ga-yo
go (present polite)
감천문화마을
gam-cheon-mun-hwa-ma-eul
Gamcheon Culture Village
고향에
go-hyang-e
to/at hometown
공부하다
gong-bu-ha-da
to study
공부해요
gong-bu-hae-yo
study (present polite)
공원
gong-won
park
그래서
geu-rae-seo
so/therefore
그리다
geurida
to draw
기다리다
gidarida
to wait
노래방
no-rae-bang
karaoke room
노래하다
noraehada
to sing
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