Asking about someone's job Flashcards

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What do you do for a living? - I’m a hairdresser.

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Was machst du (beruflich)? -Ich bin Friseurin.

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What do you (formal) do for a living? - I’m not working yet./ I’m studying. I’m a student. / I’m training to be a hairdresser. / I’m doing an internship at Siemens.

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Was machen Sie beruflich? -Ich arbeite noch nicht. / Ich studiere. / Ich bin Studentin./ Ich mache eine Ausbildung als Friseurin./ Ich mache ein Praktikum bei Siemens.

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Formal: What is your profession? - I’m an engineer.

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Formell: Was sind Sie von Beruf? - Ich bin Ingenieur.

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What do you work? - I work as a waiter.

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(Als) was arbeitest du? - Ich arbeite als Kellner.

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Where do you work? - I work at BMW.

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Wo arbeitest du? - Ich arbeite bei BMW.

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to be + profession: I am a teacher.

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sein + Beruf: Ich bin Lehrerin.

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to work + as + profession: I work as a waiter.

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arbeiten + als + Beruf: Ich arbeite als Kellner.

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to work + at + name of the company: I work at BMW.

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arbeiten + bei = Name der Firma: Ich arbeite bei BMW.

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True or False: This is correct: “Ich bin eine Lehrerin.”

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FALSE - You DO NOT need an article - should say, “Ich bin Lehrerin.”

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