How to Say ‘Yes, I will work in the sales department from today.’ in Japanese
はい、今日から営業部で働きます。
hai kyou kara eigyou bu de hataraki masu
[hai kyoh kara eh-gyoh boo de hah-tah-RAH-kee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
はい、今日から
hai kyou kara
Yes, starting today
今日 (kyou) means 'today,' and から (kara) means 'from.' Together they mean 'starting today.' Make the 'kyou' vowel long.
今日から日本語を勉強します。
I will study Japanese starting today.
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
A basic affirmative response meaning yes.
はい、来週の土曜日です。
Yes, it's next Saturday.
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
The current day.
今日のコンサートは満席です。
Today's concert is full.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
営業部で
eigyou bu de
in the sales department
営業部 (eigyoubu) is 'sales department,' and で (de) shows the place of an action.
営業部で働いています。
I work in the sales department.
Words in this phrase
営業
eigyou
[eh-gyoh]
sales
A job or activity involving selling products or services and building client relationships.
私は営業の仕事に興味があります。
I am interested in sales work.
部
bu
[boo]
department; division
A suffix naming a section of a company.
人事部に電話します。
I'll call the HR department.
で
de
[de]
at
Indicates the location of an action.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
働きます。
hataraki masu
will work
The polite form of 'to work.' Pronounce it 'ha-ta-ra-ki-mas.'
東京で働きます。
I will work in Tokyo.
Words in this phrase
働き
hataraki
[hah-tah-RAH-kee]
work (stem)
Stem of hataraku, to work at a job.
病院で働きます。
I work at a hospital.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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