How to Say ‘No, I'm an office worker.’ in Japanese
いいえ、会社員です。
iie kaisha in desu
[iie kaisha EEN dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: A plain いいえ can feel a little firm in conversation. Many people soften a correction with いえ (ie) or skip the "no" and simply give the right answer.
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
No,
A polite 'no'. Hold the long 'ii' sound: 'iie'.
いいえ、違います。
No, that's not right.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negation or disagreement word.
いいえ、大丈夫です。
No, it's okay.
会社員です。
kaisha in desu
I'm a company employee.
「会社員」 means 'company employee', and 「です」 is the polite ending.
私は会社員です。
I am a company employee.
Words in this phrase
会社
kaisha
[kaisha]
company
A business or employer; often used when talking about workplaces, jobs, or organizations.
この会社は成長が早いです。
This company is growing quickly.
員
in
[EEN]
member; employee
Suffix meaning a member or staff of an organization.
父は銀行員です。
My father is a bank employee.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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