Beruf
profession
The German word 'Beruf' is used to refer to one's profession or occupation. It is a noun and can be used in various contexts such as 'Was ist dein Beruf?' (What is your profession?) or 'Er hat einen anspruchsvollen Beruf.' (He has a demanding profession).
Example sentences using: Beruf
Welchen Beruf haben Sie?
What is your profession?
This is a formal way of asking someone about their occupation or job. It is used in formal or professional conversations. In German 'Sie' is the formal form of 'you'.
Ich liebe meinen Beruf.
I love my job.
This phrase is used to express a person's love or passion for their job or profession. 'meinen' is a possessive pronoun in German and corresponds to 'my' in English.
Der Beruf des Arztes ist sehr wichtig.
The profession of a doctor is very important.
This sentence expresses the importance of the profession of a doctor. 'des' is a genitive preposition which is used to express possession, similar to 'of' in English.