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How to Say ‘Do you often work in teams?’ in Japanese

チームで仕事をすることが多いですか。

chiimu de shigoto o suru koto ga ooi desu ka

[chee-moo de shee-goh-toh oh soo-roo koh-toh ga oh-OH-ee dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Put ことが多い after a plain verb to say "often do ~". 残業することが多い means "often work overtime".

Phrase Breakdown

チームで

chiimu de

as a team

で marks how the work is done. Stretch the 'chii' sound.

Example

チームで話し合います。

We discuss it as a team.

Words in this phrase

チーム

chiimu

[chee-moo]

team

A group of people working together toward a shared goal.

Example

このチームは協力的です。

This team is cooperative.

で

[de]

by; with; using

A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.

Example

カードで払えますか。

Can I pay by card?

仕事をすることが

shigoto o suru koto ga

doing work (subject)

こと turns 'do work' into a noun, like 'doing work'. が marks it as the subject.

Example

仕事をすることが好きです。

I like working.

Words in this phrase

仕事

shigoto

[shee-goh-toh]

work; job

Refers to work, occupation, or a job role; common in business and career conversations.

Example

今は営業の仕事をしています。

Right now I work in sales.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

する

suru

[soo-roo]

to do

A very common verb meaning 'to do' that combines with many nouns.

Example

面接の前に準備をする。

I do preparation before the interview.

こと

koto

[koh-toh]

thing; matter

A general noun meaning 'thing,' 'matter,' or an abstract event or fact.

Example

大切なことを学びます。

I learn an important thing.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

多いですか。

ooi desu ka

is it frequent?

～ことが多い means 'often do ~'. Say it as o-o-i, with a long 'o'.

Example

残業が多いですか。

Is there a lot of overtime?

Words in this phrase

多い

ooi

[oh-OH-ee]

many; numerous

An i-adjective meaning there is a lot of something.

Example

東京は人が多い。

Tokyo has many people.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Indicates a question with previous verb.

Example

飲みませんか？

Won't you drink?

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