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German Work Flashcards

Master work vocabulary with flashcards, audio pronunciation, and tiered difficulty levels designed to take you from beginner to advanced.

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der Urlaub (vacation)

Memory Trick: Think of saying 'YOUR LOB' is to hit the ball on the beach court during your paid vacation.

Enjoy Urlaub on the sunny beach during your time off!

der Lebenslauf (resume)

Memory Trick: Split the compound word: Leben (life) + Lauf (run / course). It literally traces your life's run, which is your resume.

A Lebenslauf tracks the course (Lauf) of your life (Leben).

das Vorstellungsgespräch (job interview)

Memory Trick: Break it into two parts: Vorstellung (introduction) + Gespräch (conversation). An introduction conversation is a job interview.

Introduce yourself (Vorstellung) in a chat (Gespräch) at your job interview.

der Feierabend (end of the workday)

Memory Trick: Compound of Feier (celebration/party) and Abend (evening). The evening when work ends is time to celebrate!

It's Feierabend—time to celebrate the end of the workday!

die Kündigung (resignation / dismissal)

Memory Trick: Related to kündigen (to announce/terminate). Picture KUNDEN (customers) hearing the announcement that an employee handed in their resignation.

Giving notice at work ends in a formal Kündigung.

das Werkzeug (tool)

Memory Trick: Compound of Werk (work) + Zeug (stuff/things). Work-stuff is literally a tool.

Grab your work-stuff (Werkzeug) to get the job done.

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How work vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

Job Application Resume / CV

Germany: der Lebenslauf
Austria: der Lebenslauf
Switzerland: das Curriculum Vitae (CV) / der Lebenslauf

Apprentice / Trainee

Germany: der Auszubildende (Azubi)
Austria: der Lehrling
Switzerland: der Lehrling / der Stift

Janitor / Facility Manager

Germany: der Hausmeister
Austria: der Hausbesorger
Switzerland: der Abwart

Sick Note / Medical Certificate

Germany: die AU-Bescheinigung / die Krankmeldung
Austria: die Krankmeldung
Switzerland: das Arztzeugnis

Morning Work Break

Germany: die Frühstückspause / Kaffeepause
Austria: die Jausenpause
Switzerland: die Znünipause

Working from Home

Germany: das Homeoffice / die Telearbeit
Austria: das Homeoffice
Switzerland: die Heimarbeit / das Homeoffice

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