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Illustration of the A1 German word “arbeiten”, which translates to “to work”. Hands building something with tools

arbeiten is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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arbeiten

to work

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

arbeiten, arbeitete, hat gearbeitet

ich arbeite
du arbeitest
er/sie/es arbeitet
wir arbeiten
ihr arbeitet
sie/Sie arbeiten

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arbeiten — Präsens — sie/Sie →

Examples — arbeiten in a sentence

Ich arbeite in einem Büro.

I work in an office.

Meine Eltern arbeiten sehr viel.

My parents work a lot.

How to remember it

"Arbeiten" — like "arbeit" (work), hands crafting with care.

Word family

arbeiten family · 12 related words

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Architekt”, which translates to “architect (male)”. Juan — short dark curls, round glasses, green hoodie — leans over a drafting table, tongue between his teeth, ruling one line with total concentration.
der Architekt

/aʁçiˈtɛkt/

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architect (male)

Examples

Der Architekt plant ein modernes Haus.

The architect is planning a modern house.

Mein Vater ist ein bekannter Architekt.

My father is a well-known architect.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Architektin”, which translates to “architect (female)”. A woman sketching in the air with a glowing pen, where every line she draws instantly becomes a solid, translucent glass building.
die Architektin

/aʁçiˈtɛktɪn/

architect (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine gute Architektin.

She is a good architect.

Die Architektin plant unser Haus.

The architect plans our house.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “auch”, which translates to “also, too”. A tiny owl holding a red balloon, and an identical second balloon floats down to settle in its other wing, a perfect matching pair.
auch

/aʊ̯x/

also, too

Examples

Ich komme auch aus Deutschland.

I also come from Germany.

Sie spricht auch sehr gut Englisch.

She also speaks English very well.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Ausland”, which translates to “abroad, foreign country”. A person standing on a border line where one side is a familiar forest and the other is a floating, whimsical city of upside-down islands.
das Ausland

/ˈaʊ̯slant/

abroad, foreign country

Examples

Er arbeitet im Ausland.

He works abroad.

Ich reise gern ins Ausland.

I like to travel abroad.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Bruder”, which translates to “brother”. Two brothers building a castle together from blue blocks
der Bruder

/ˈbʁuːdɐ/

brother

Examples

Mein Bruder spielt gern Fußball im Park.

My brother likes to play football in the park.

Ich habe einen älteren Bruder und eine Schwester.

I have an older brother and a sister.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Cousin”, which translates to “cousin (male)”. Two identical young foxes in matching caps share one enormous ice-cream cone on a sunny hilltop, their tails linked like family.
der Cousin

/kuˈzɛ̃ː/

cousin (male)

Examples

Mein Cousin wohnt in Hamburg.

My cousin lives in Hamburg.

Das ist mein Cousin Tom.

This is my cousin Tom.

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