#phrases

German for work and employment

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Where do you work?
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Here are some phrases in German that you can use when you want to ask someone where they work and what they do, or when someone asks you.

Was machen Sie beruflich?
What do you do for a living?
Ich bin Programmierer.
I am a programmer.
Ich bin Verkäuferin.
I am a saleswoman.
Wo arbeiten Sie?
Where do you work?
Bei welcher Firma arbeiten Sie?
Which company do you work for?
Ich arbeite in einem kleinen Unternehmen.
I work in a small company.
Ich arbeite mit Computern.
I work with computers.
Ich arbeite draußen.
I work outside.
Ich bin Handwerker.
I am a handyman.
Ich bin selbstständig.
I am self-employed.
Sind Sie berufstätig?
Do you work? Do you have a job?
Ich bin zur Zeit arbeitslos.
I am currently unemployed.
Magst du deine Arbeit?
Do you like your job?
Ich liebe meine Arbeit!
I love my job!
Ich hasse meine Arbeit.
I hate my job.
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