Work & Studies in German
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Beruf
Job
His job is engineer.
Büro
Office
The office is on the third floor.
Besprechung
Meeting
The meeting takes place tomorrow.
Chef
Boss
The boss is approving the new project plan today.
Angestellte(r)
Employee
The employee has been working here for five years.
Gehalt
Salary
My salary will be raised next month.
Vertrag
Contract
The contract must be signed before Friday.
Vorstellungsgespräch
Job interview
The job interview lasts about an hour.
Universität
University
I study mathematics at the university.
Student(in)
Student
The student is studying hard for the exam.
Lehrer(in)
Teacher
The teacher explains the new grammar rules.
Prüfung
Exam
The exam will take place next week.
Abschluss
Degree
She graduated with honors.
Kurs
Course
The course starts on Monday at nine o'clock.
Hausaufgaben
Homework
I do my homework every evening.
Bibliothek
Library
The library has many interesting new books.
Frist
Deadline
The registration deadline is next week.
Projekt
Project
The project is led by three people.
Bericht
Report
The report must be detailed and precise.
E-Mail
Email
I'll send you the information by email.
Präsentation
Presentation
The presentation was very impressive and informative.
Beförderung
Promotion
She was promoted to team leader.
Rentner(in)
Retiree
The retiree is enjoying his vacation in the south.
Arbeitslos
Unemployed
He is unemployed and looking for a new position.
Teilzeit
Part-time
She works part-time at a bank.
Vollzeit
Full-time
My father found a full-time job.
Lebenslauf
Resume / CV
My resume is updated and ready.
Praktikum
Internship
The internship lasts three months.
Weiterbildung
Training
Training helps your career a lot.
Kollegin
Colleague
My colleague is from Italy.
Notizbuch
Notebook / Notepad
I write my thoughts in my notebook.
Stift
Pen
My red pen writes very well.
Bleistift
Pencil
The pencil is on the desk.
Radiergummi
Eraser / Rubber
The eraser easily erases pencil.
Tafel
Board (classroom)
The board is green and very big.
Schultasche
Schoolbag / School bag
My schoolbag is red and practical.
Aufgabe
Assignment / Task
The assignment is hard but interesting.
Note
Grade / Mark
I got a good grade in math.
Rückmeldung
Feedback / Comment
The teacher's feedback was very helpful.
Teamarbeit
Teamwork
Teamwork is important for success at school.
Führungsqualität
Leadership
Good leadership inspires the whole team.
Fähigkeit
Skill
This skill is very valuable in the profession.
Erfahrung
Experience
With ten years of experience, he is an expert.
Bewerbungsformular
Application form
I carefully fill out the application form.
Kündigungsfrist
Notice period
The notice period is four weeks.
Sozialleistungen
Employee benefits
Our company offers good employee benefits.
Überstunden
Overtime
I'm working a lot of overtime this week.
Freiberuflich
Self-employed / Freelance
She works as a freelance graphic designer.
Homeoffice
Remote work
On Monday I'm working remotely from home.
Workshop
Workshop / Hands-on training
The workshop teaches practical programming skills.
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