Moving Abroad

Work: German words for moving abroad

The “Work” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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Words in the “Work” set

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Pause [ˈpaʊ.zə] break noun Firmenlaptop [ˈfɪʁ.mənˌlap.tɔp] company laptop phrase Arbeitsausrüstung [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsaʊ̯sʁʏst͡sŋ] work equipment phrase Entlassung [ɛntˈlɑsʊŋ] layoff noun Mutterschaftsurlaub [ˈmʊtɐʃaft͡sʊʁlaʊb] maternity leave noun krankheitsbedingte Freistellung [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪtsbeˌdɪŋtə ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtɛlʊŋ] sick leave phrase Jahresurlaub [ˈjaːʁəsˌʊʁ.laʊp] annual leave phrase Sozialabgaben [zoˈtsi̩aˌlabˌgaːbn̩] social contributions phrase Nettogehalt [ˈnɛtoˌgeːhalt] net salary phrase Bruttogehalt [bʁʊtoˌgeːhalt] gross salary noun Überstunden [ˈyːbɐˌʃtʊndən] overtime noun Schicht [ʃɪçt] shift noun Arbeitsplan [ˈaʁbaɪtsˌpla:n] work schedule phrase Vorgesetzter [ˈfɔʁgəˌzɛt͡stɐ] supervisor noun Arbeitsplatz [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌplats] workplace noun Teilzeitstelle [ˈtaɪlˌtsaɪtˌʃtɛlə] part-time job phrase Vollzeitstelle [ˈfɔlʦaɪ̯tˌʃtɛlə] full-time job noun Arbeitsvertrag [ˈaʁbaɪtsfɛɐ̯taʁk] employment contract noun Einarbeitung [ˈaɪ̯naʁbaɪ̯tʊŋ] onboarding noun Arbeitszeugnis [ˈaʁbaɪtsˌtsɔʏgnɪs] reference noun Aufgaben [ˈaʊfˌgaːbən] responsibilities noun Portfolio [pɔʁfɛtˈliːo] portfolio noun Manager [ˈmɛnɪdʒɐ] manager noun Besorgung Errand noun Zusatzleistungen [ˈzuːzat͡sˌlaɪs.tʊŋən] benefits noun Hintergrundprüfung [ˈhɪntɐgʁʊntˌpʁyːfʊŋ] background check noun Probezeit [ˈpʁoːbəˌtsaɪt] probation period noun zerbrechen [tsɛɐˈbʁɛçən] break verb Vorstellungsgespräch [ˈfoːɐʃtɛlʊŋsgəˌʃpʁɛːç] job interview noun Verfügbarkeit [fɛɐˈfyːkbaːʁkaɪt] availability noun Team [tiːm] team noun Stellenangebot [ˈʃtɛlənˌangəboːt] job offer noun Schulung [ˈʃuːlʊŋ] training noun Rückmeldung [ˈʁʏkˌmɛldʊŋ] feedback noun Position [poziˈtsjoːn] job title noun Personalvermittler [pɛʁzoˈnaːlfɛɐˌmɪtlɐ] recruiter noun Personalabteilung [pɛʁzoˈnalˌʔaɪ̯tˌbailʊŋ] HR department noun Motivationsschreiben [motivaˈtsjoːnsˌʃʁaɪbən] motivation letter noun Leistungsbeurteilung [ˈlaɪstʊŋsbəˌʊʁtaɪlʊŋ] performance review noun Lebenslauf [ˈleːbənsˌlaʊf] CV noun Kündigung [ˈkʏn.di.gʊŋ] resignation noun Kollege [kɔˈleːgə] colleague noun Jobsuche [ˈdʒɔpˌzuːxə] job search noun Hybridarbeit [ˈhyːbʁiːtˌaʁbaɪt] hybrid work noun Gehalt [gəˈhalt] salary noun Freie Stelle [ˈfʁaɪ̯ə ˈʃtɛlə] vacancy noun Fernarbeit [ˈfɛʁnˌaʁbaɪt] remote work noun Büro [byˈʁoː] office noun Bonus [ˈboːnʊs] bonus noun Bewerbung [bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ] job application noun Besprechung [bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋ] meeting noun Beförderung [bəˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ] promotion noun Aufgabe [ˈaʊfˌgaːbə] task noun Arbeitnehmer [ˈaʁbaɪtˌneːmɐ] employee noun Arbeitgeber [ˈaʁbaɪtˌgeːbɐ] employer noun freie Stelle vacancy noun Aufgaben tasks noun Ruhestand retirement noun Kündigung resignation noun Personalabteilung HR department noun Hausarbeit Chore noun zerbrach broke verb die Tür aufbrechen Batter down the door phrase verbinden associate verb Aufgaben assignments noun Aufgabe assignment noun Aktivität activity noun

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