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.
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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