Firma
company
The German word 'Firma' is used to describe a company or business. It can refer to both the physical location of a company and the organization itself. It is a noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Example sentences using: Firma
Meine Firma befindet sich in Berlin.
My company is located in Berlin.
This sentence uses 'Firma' to denote a business or company. 'Meine Firma' translates to 'my company'. The phrase 'befindet sich in' denotes location, so 'Meine Firma befindet sich in Berlin' translates to 'My company is located in Berlin'.
Die Firma meines Vaters hat 50 Mitarbeiter.
My father's company has 50 employees.
In this context, 'Die Firma' equates to 'The company'. 'meines Vaters' translates to 'of my father' or, more naturally in English, 'my father's'. 'hat 50 Mitarbeiter' translates directly to 'has 50 employees'. Therefore, this sentence means 'My father's company has 50 employees'.
Ich arbeite für eine amerikanische Firma.
I work for an American company.
This sentence also uses 'Firma' to mean company. 'Ich arbeite für eine' translates to 'I work for a/an'. 'amerikanische' is the German word for American. So the full translation of 'Ich arbeite für eine amerikanische Firma' is 'I work for an American company'.