Chef
boss
The German word for boss is 'Chef'. It is used in the same way as in English, to refer to a person who is in charge or who makes decisions in a company or organization. For example, you might say 'My boss is very demanding' or 'I need to talk to the boss about my vacation plans'.
Example sentences using: Chef
Der Chef ruft seinen Assistenten an.
The boss is calling his assistant.
This sentence describes a situation where the boss, or 'Der Chef', in German, is calling his assistant. The verb 'ruft' signifies the act of calling. 'Seinen Assistenten' translates to 'his assistant'.
Ich habe heute ein Meeting mit dem Chef.
I have a meeting with the boss today.
In this sentence, 'Ich habe' translates directly to 'I have'. 'Ein Meeting' corresponds to 'a meeting' and 'mit dem Chef' means 'with the boss'. 'Heute' is the word for 'today'.
Unser Chef ist sehr streng.
Our boss is very strict.
This sentence implies the qualities of the boss, who is referred to as 'Unser Chef' in German. 'Ist' is the verb 'is' and 'sehr streng' means 'very strict'.