How to Say ‘I work in sales at an IT company.’ in Japanese
IT の会社で営業をしています。
IT no kaisha de eigyou o shi te i masu
[eye-TEE noh kaisha de eh-gyoh wo shee teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で after a place marks where an activity happens. So 会社で means "at a company".
Phrase Breakdown
IT の会社で
IT no kaisha de
at an IT company
Read 'IT' as 'ai tii'. で marks the place where you work.
IT の会社で働いています。
I work at an IT company.
Words in this phrase
IT
IT
[eye-TEE]
IT (information technology)
English abbreviation used in Japanese, pronounced 'ai-tii'.
ITの仕事は忙しいです。
IT work is busy.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
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.
で
de
[de]
at; in
で marks the place where the action takes place.
家で見よう。
Let's watch it at home.
営業をしています。
eigyou o shi te i masu
I work in sales
営業 (eigyou) means sales. 〜をしています describes your ongoing job.
兄は営業をしています。
My older brother works in sales.
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.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
い
i
[ee]
to be; ongoing state
Part of the progressive or current-state expression.
空いていますかを確認します。
I will check whether they are available.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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