Jobs and days off

Lets you talk about your job, your pay and your time off.

Mix-ups Yasumi is the day off itself; the verb to rest or take off is yasumu.

yasumi

day off; holiday; break; absence

Natsuyasumi is the summer holiday, hiruyasumi the lunch break. The verb is yasumu.

casual

ashita yasumi da kara asobi ni ikou yo

I'm off tomorrow, let's go out.

明日休みだから遊びに行こうよ

polite

ashita wa yasumi na node asobi ni ikimashou

I'm off tomorrow, so let's go out.

明日は休みなので遊びに行きましょう

Written 休み · やすみRank #1322 in 3,030 TV dramas

part-time job; part-timer

Short for arubaito; the usual word for students' jobs and side jobs.

Baito suru means work part-time.

casual

kyou baito aru kara muri

I can't today, I've got work.

今日バイトあるから無理

polite

kyou wa baito ga aru node muri desu

I can't today because I have my part-time job.

今日はバイトがあるので無理です

Written バイトRank #1294 in 3,030 TV dramas

pay; salary

Kyuuryoubi is payday. Kyuuryou ga agaru means get a raise.

casual

kongetsu, kyuuryou chotto sukunakatta n da

My pay was a bit low this month.

今月、給料ちょっと少なかったんだ

polite

kongetsu wa kyuuryou ga chotto sukunakatta n desu

My pay was a little low this month.

今月は給料がちょっと少なかったんです

Written 給料 · きゅうりょうRank #1927 in 3,030 TV dramas