How to Say ‘After work’ in German
Nach der Arbeit
nahkh dair AR-bite
[nahkh dair AR-bite]
💬 Usage Tip: After nach, die Arbeit becomes der Arbeit. Same with other words that take die: nach der Schule "after school".
Phrase Breakdown
Nach
[nahkh]
after
Indicates a time later than something else.
Nach dem Interview gibt es manchmal ein informelles Treffen.
After the interview, there is sometimes an informal meeting.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Arbeit
[AR-bite]
work
Refers to work, job activity, or the workplace context.
Nach der Arbeit gehen viele Kolleginnen noch etwas trinken.
After work, many colleagues go for a drink.
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