What is the difference between 근무하다 and 일하다?
What is the difference between 근무하다 and 일하다?
Which one is more commonly used and can they be used interchangeably?

For example, I want to say 'I am working at that company'. Are both sentences okay okay?
저 휘사 일하고 있오요.
저 휘사 일하고 근무하고 있오요.

Question

What is the difference between 근무하다 and 일하다?
What is the difference between 근무하다 and 일하다?
Which one is more commonly used and can they be used interchangeably?

For example, I want to say 'I am working at that company'. Are both sentences okay okay?
저 휘사 일하고 있오요.
저 휘사 일하고  근무하고 있오요.

Answer

근무하다 sounds more formal and dry.
and more like used when you work at the 'company'or 'workplace'
You can say 일하다 wherever you are.

저 회사에서 일하고 있어요. (O)
저 회사에서 근무해요 (or 근무하고 있어요) (O)

Answer

근무하다 sounds more formal and dry.
and more like used when you work at the 'company'or 'workplace'
You can say 일하다 wherever you are.

저 회사에서 일하고 있어요. (O)
저 회사에서 근무해요 (or 근무하고 있어요) (O)

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