Breakdown of oneureun yageuni isseoseo neutge toegeunhaeyo.
~이~i
subject particle
~은~eun
topic particle
오늘oneul
today
있다issda
to have
Questions & Answers about oneureun yageuni isseoseo neutge toegeunhaeyo.
What does 오늘은 mean, and why is it 은 instead of 이/가?
오늘은 means as for today or simply today.
The particle 은 is the topic particle, so it sets today as the topic of the sentence. It can also give a slight sense of contrast, like:
- Today, I’m leaving work late.
- As for today, I have overtime, so I’m getting off work late.
If you said 오늘이, that would mark today as the subject, which would sound different and usually would not fit this sentence as naturally.
So in this sentence, 오늘은 is very natural because the speaker is talking about today’s situation.
What does 야근 mean?
야근 means working overtime, especially working late at night or staying late at work.
It is a very common word in Korean workplace conversation.
Examples:
- 야근해요. = I’m working overtime.
- 야근이 있어요. = I have overtime work / There is overtime work.
In your sentence, 야근이 있어서 means because I have overtime.
Why is it 야근이 있어요? Why use 있다 with 야근?