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Business Korean

Essential Business Vocabulary

Company Structure

  • 회사 (會社) - company
  • 본사 (本社) - headquarters
  • 지사 (支社) - branch office
  • 부서 (部署) - department
  • 팀 (team) - team

Positions & Titles

  • 사장 (社長) - president/CEO
  • 부사장 - vice president
  • 전무 - executive director
  • 상무 - managing director
  • 이사 (理事) - director
  • 부장 (部長) - department head
  • 과장 (課長) - section chief
  • 대리 - assistant manager
  • 사원 (社員) - employee

Business Activities

  • 회의 (會議) - meeting
  • 출장 (出張) - business trip
  • 보고 (報告) - report
  • 계약 (契約) - contract
  • 협상 (協商) - negotiation
  • 제안 (提案) - proposal
  • 프로젝트 - project
  • 마감 - deadline

Common Business Expressions

Meetings

회의를 시작하겠습니다.
Let's begin the meeting.

안건을 말씀드리겠습니다.
I'll present the agenda.

의견을 말씀해 주십시오.
Please share your opinion.

검토해 보겠습니다.
We'll review it.

Email Phrases

메일 확인하셨습니까?
Did you check the email?

첨부 파일을 참고해 주십시오.
Please refer to the attached file.

회신 부탁드립니다.
Please reply.

확인 후 연락드리겠습니다.
I'll contact you after checking.

Phone Calls

○○ 회사 △△입니다.
This is △△ from ○○ Company.

담당자를 바꿔 드리겠습니다.
I'll transfer you to the person in charge.

메시지를 남기시겠습니까?
Would you like to leave a message?

다시 전화드리겠습니다.
I'll call back.

Requests & Responses

부탁드립니다.
I ask for your help.

알겠습니다.
Understood.

검토하겠습니다.
I'll review it.

확인 후 답변드리겠습니다.
I'll respond after checking.

Business Meeting Structure

Opening: 

바쁘신 중에 참석해 주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for attending despite your busy schedule.

Presenting: 

먼저 ~에 대해 말씀드리겠습니다.
First, I'll speak about ~.

다음 슬라이드를 보시겠습니다.
Please look at the next slide.

Q&A: 

질문 있으십니까?
Do you have any questions?

좋은 질문입니다.
That's a good question.

Closing: 

오늘 회의는 여기까지 하겠습니다.
That concludes today's meeting.

Negotiation Language

조건을 검토해 보겠습니다.
We'll review the conditions.

할인이 가능하신가요?
Is a discount possible?

재고하겠습니다.
We'll reconsider.

합의점을 찾아봅시다.
Let's find common ground.

Cultural Notes

Hierarchy matters: - Always use proper titles - Defer to seniors in meetings - Business cards (명함) exchanged formally

Communication style: - Indirect, not blunt - Use humble language - Show respect through formality

This is essential for professional Korean business environments!