Korean

退하다

퇴근하다
Meaning: to leave work; to finish work
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 퇴근하다
Present 퇴근한다
Polite 퇴근해요
Formal 퇴근합니다
Past 퇴근했다
Past + Polite 퇴근했어요
Guess + Polite 퇴근하겠어요
Connective 퇴근하고
Conditional 퇴근하면
Volitional 퇴근하자
Imperative 퇴근해라
Imperative + Polite 퇴근하세요
Attributive 퇴근하는 / 퇴근한 / 퇴근할

Handwriting

退
勤

Example sentences

I want to leave work early today.
감기 증세가 있어서 일찍 퇴근했다.
I had cold symptoms, so I left work early.
아버지는 가게의 셔터를 내리고 퇴근하셨다.
My father lowered the shop's shutter and left for the day.
이 기계는 지폐를 인식하지 못합니다.
This machine does not recognize banknotes.
퇴근하고 포장마차에서 한잔 해요.
Let's have a drink at a street stall after work.
퇴근하고 집에 가서 전화할게.
I will call you when I get home after work.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the act of finishing work for the day and going home from the workplace.

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