arbeiten

A1

work

English meaning
work
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arbeiten in a sentence

Wo arbeiten Sie?

Where do you work?

Conjugation of arbeiten

icharbeite
duarbeitest
er/sie/esarbeitet
wirarbeiten
ihrarbeitet
sie/Siearbeiten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
arbeitete
Perfect
hat gearbeitet

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Where arbeiten comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch arebeiten, arbeiten, althochdeutsch arabeiten, arbeiten „(sich) plagen, angestrengt tätig sein“

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Questions about arbeiten

How do you conjugate arbeiten?

Present tense: arbeite, arbeitest, arbeitet, arbeiten, arbeitet, arbeiten. Simple past: arbeitete. Perfect: hat gearbeitet.

What does arbeiten mean in English?

arbeiten means "work". For example: "Wo arbeiten Sie?" — "Where do you work?"

What level is arbeiten in German?

arbeiten is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the at the office vocabulary.

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