German vocabulary: Work & office
123 German words for work & office, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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arbeiten
A1
to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers)
die Stelle
A1
location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked)
die Kosten
A1
costs
kosten
A1
to cost
der Mitarbeiter
A2
employee (person who works, together with others, in a particular business or institution)
die Firma
A1
A company, a business
die Ausbildung
A2
training, apprenticeship, vocational education, education
das Projekt
A2
project
das Angebot
A1
offer, proposition
die Aufgabe
A1
task, job
der Chef
A1
boss, chief
der Bericht
B1
report, account, news story
der Vertrag
A2
contract, agreement
der Urlaub
A1
holiday, vacation
vertreten
B1
to represent
bezahlen
A1
to pay, give money
der Auftrag
B1
assignment, job, mission
das Büro
A2
office (room for working)
die Pause
A1
pause, break
der Gewinn
B1
winnings, prize
der Antrag
B1
application, request
die Rechnung
A1
bill, restaurant bill
die E-Mail
A1
e-mail (system; letter)
der Termin
A1
appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
der Vorschlag
A2
suggestion, proposal (something proposed)
die Abteilung
B1
department
der Verlust
B1
loss (all senses, except defeat, for which Niederlage is used)
der Arbeitgeber
A2
employer (male or of unspecified gender)
anbieten
A1
to offer, to provide
das Konto
A1
account
der Kunde
A1
customer, patron, client
bestellen
A1
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
die Steuer
B1
tax
Bescheid geben
A1
to let someone know
der Gehalt
A2
content, fraction (amount or percentage of some material in a mass)
die Rente
B1
pension, retirement pay
entlassen
B2
to dismiss
der Arbeitnehmer
A1
employee, worker (chiefly in the context of labor contracts and the labor market, male or of unspecified gender)
einstellen
B1
to adjust, to set
die Unterlagen
B1
documents, paperwork (used in plural)
der Kollege
A1
colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
auf dem Laufenden halten
B2
to keep someone up to date
anrufen
A1
to call, to ring (by telephone or similar technology)
der Lohn
B1
wage
sich bewerben
A1
to apply (for a job)
das Budget
B2
budget
unterschreiben
A1
to sign (write one’s signature)
erledigen
B1
to finish, to finalize, to complete, to see to, to handle with the result of completed work
die Vereinbarung
B2
agreement, arrangement
der Arbeitsplatz
A1
workplace
die Präsentation
B1
presentation
vorbereiten
A2
to prepare
das Protokoll
B1
minutes, written record (of a meeting)
die Bewerbung
A2
application (for a job or position), candidature
durchführen
B1
to perform, to conduct (a study, a ceremony, an operation, etc.)
die Frist
B1
term, period (time limit), deadline
die Kündigung
B1
a declaration of will ending a continuing obligation, termination, dismissal, resignation, notice, quitting
die Bestellung
A1
order, request for a product
mitteilen
B1
to inform about, to tell, to disclose, to impart, to report, to announce
verhandeln
A2
to negotiate, to debate
die Gewerkschaft
B1
labor union, trade union
die Unterschrift
A1
signature
der Lebenslauf
B1
curriculum vitae (UK), résumé (US)
einladen
A1
to invite
kündigen
A2
to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
die Arbeitszeit
A1
working hours (the time of duty at a workplace, the time spend working)
abstimmen
B1
to vote
ablehnen
B1
to decline, refuse, reject, turn down
fällig
B1
due (payable or supposed to occur at the current time)
der Feierabend
A2
Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure
die Vollzeit
B1
full time
Feierabend machen
A1
to finish work for the day
die Krankenkasse
A2
health insurance company
zusammenarbeiten
B1
to work together, to cooperate
der Feiertag
A1
holiday (a day on which a festival, etc., is traditionally observed)
der Beleg
B2
receipt, voucher
die Beförderung
B2
promotion
die Tagesordnung
A1
agenda; order of the day (business to be done by a body or group of people on a particular day)
das Meeting
B1
a business meeting; a scheduled formal meeting for a specific purpose or with an agenda
nachfragen
A1
to ask (again), to inquire
die Teilzeit
B1
part time
absagen
B1
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
einhalten
B1
to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
die Besprechung
B1
meeting, discussion, (gathering among business people to discuss their business)
das Formular
A1
form (document to be filled)
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
A1
Kind regards (formal closing)
überweisen
A1
to transfer, to wire
zusagen
B1
to accept, confirm attendance
die Buchhaltung
B1
accounting, bookkeeping
die Überweisung
B1
money transfer, bank transfer
verbindlich
B2
binding
das Vorstellungsgespräch
B1
a job interview
die Steuererklärung
C2
tax return
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
A1
Dear Sir or Madam (official letters)
vertraulich
B2
confidential
der Azubi
A1
apprentice, trainee
anhängen
B2
to attach; to add
genehmigen
B1
to approve, authorise
befristet
A2
temporary, for a limited period
der Betreff
B1
subject, reference (of e-mails and letters)
die Elternzeit
A2
parental leave
der Vorgesetzte
A1
superior, line manager
die Führungskraft
B2
executive
die Probezeit
B2
probation period
die Kündigungsfrist
B2
notice period; cancellation period
die Personalabteilung
B2
department of human resources
das Homeoffice
B1
home office (place at home for telecommuting)
anbei
A1
enclosed, attached (in letters)
die Spesen
B1
expenses (business, used in plural)
die Dienstreise
A1
business trip
die Freistellung
B1
release from duty, paid time off work
krankgeschrieben
B1
signed off medically as sick, unable to work
der Konferenzraum
A1
conference room
zurückrufen
B2
to call back
das Arbeitszeugnis
B1
employer's written reference
die Betriebsvereinbarung
B1
works agreement (company-level)
die Gehaltsabrechnung
C1
payslip
die Gleitzeit
A1
flexitime
der Aufhebungsvertrag
B2
mutual termination agreement
das Mitarbeitergespräch
B1
performance review meeting
der Urlaubsantrag
B2
leave request
die Überstunde
B1
hour of overtime
sich krankmelden
A1
to call in sick