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arbeiten

English translation of arbeiten

to work

The German word 'arbeiten' is a verb that corresponds to the English word 'work'. It is used to describe the act of doing a job or performing a task. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'Ich arbeite im Büro' (I work in the office) or 'Er arbeitet hart' (He works hard). It is a regular verb in German, with the infinitive form being 'arbeiten' and the past participle being 'gearbeitet'.


Example sentences using: arbeiten

Ich muss heute arbeiten.

English translation of Ich muss heute arbeiten.

I have to work today.

This sentence is in the present tense and it's a first person singular form. 'Ich muss' means 'I have to', 'heute' means 'today', and 'arbeiten' is the infinitive form of the verb 'to work'.

Sie arbeiten jetzt.

English translation of Sie arbeiten jetzt.

They are working now.

This sentence is in the present tense and it's a third person plural form. 'Sie' means 'they', 'arbeiten' is the infinitive form of the verb 'to work', and 'jetzt' means 'now'.

Wir wollen morgen arbeiten.

English translation of Wir wollen morgen arbeiten.

We want to work tomorrow.

This sentence is in the present tense and it's a first person plural form. 'Wir wollen' means 'we want', 'morgen' means 'tomorrow', and 'arbeiten' is the infinitive form of the verb 'to work'.

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