🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
noun
A place where you do your job. Also means the activity of doing your job.
仕事をする場所。.
Noun and verb. As a place: 'I am at work.' As activity: 'I have a lot of work to do.' Say 'go to work' (no article) when you are an employee. Common collocations: work from home, hard work, teamwork, homework, work-life balance.
Working hours in the UK are typically 9 to 5 (nine to five), Monday to Friday. 'Work from home' (WFH) became very common after 2020. 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' is a proverb meaning that working too much without rest is bad for you.
Example Sentences
"They are very busy at work."
🇯🇵 "彼らは職場でとても忙しい。(Karera wa shokuba de totemo isogashī.)"
"There was a big meeting at work today."
🇯🇵 "今日は職場で大きな会議があった。(Kyō wa shokuba de ōkina kaigi ga atta.)"
Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English
They are very busy at ___.
Practice Quiz
1. Which sentence is correct for an employee going to their job?
2. WFH stands for: