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

arbeiten

A1 · verb

to work

ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩

Conjugation

arbeiten, arbeitete, hat gearbeitet

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

arbeiten in a sentence

Examples

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.

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