仕事します。。はたらいています。ちがい何ですか
What is the main difference between shigotoshimasu and hataraiteimasu in usage.

If somebody ask me "What do you do?"
To answer " I am working in Hyderabad."
Should I say " Watashiwa shigotoshimasu or watashiwa hataraiteimasu"
Which is more natural.
Thanks for your help.

Question

仕事します。。はたらいています。ちがい何ですか
What is the main difference between shigotoshimasu and hataraiteimasu in usage.

If somebody ask me "What do you do?"
To answer " I am working in Hyderabad."
Should I say " Watashiwa  shigotoshimasu or watashiwa hataraiteimasu"
Which is more natural.
Thanks for your help.

Answer

I think basically the both are same. In detail there is a correction, like below.
「私はハイデラバードで仕事をしています。（Watashi ha  Hyderabad de shigoto wo shiteimasu.)」
「私はハイデラバードで働いています。（Watashi ha Hyderabad de hataraite imasu.)」　Both are natural Japanese sentences.

Answer

If you are willing to work, say 「(私が)仕事(を)します」 → "I want to work." or "Let me work."
If you are doing work, say 「(私は)はたらいています」 → "I am working."

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