Hataraku (はたらく) -to work / Japanese Word

MARCH 2021 (VOL.161)

Hataraku 働く

Hataraku menas “to work.”

Yumi

Nanji made hataraita no?

What time did you work until?

Kayo

Ju-ji made hataraiteita yo.

I was working until 10 o’clock.

Yumi

Eh!  Hataraki-sugi janai?

Don’t you work too much?

Kayo

Soukana?  Hataraku noga suki nano.

I do?  I like to work.

Yumi

Issho ni hatarakitai na.

I want to work together.

Kayo

Gakkou sotsugyo sitara ne.

Yes!  After you graduate from school.

workwork (polite)workedworked(polite)is workingwas working can workwant to worklet’s work
positiveHatarakuHatarakimasuHataraitaHataraki mashitaHararaite iruHataraite itaHatarakeruHatarakitaiHatarakou
negativeHatarakanaiHatarakimasenHatarakanakattaHataraki masendeshitaHataraite inaiHtaraite inakattahatarakitakunai

Watashi wa ma-ketto de hataraite iru.

I am working at the market.
Ojii-san wa hataraite inai.

The old man is not working.

Kyo wa hatarakitakunai.

I don’t want to work today.

Tsukareta~.  Mou hatarakenai.

I’m tired.  I cannot work anymore.
Niju-yo jikan hatarakimasu.

I work for 24 hours.
Kyo wa ichinichi hatarakanakatta.

I did not work all day today.
Hatarake!

Please work!

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