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How to Say ‘I work until two pm.’ in German

Ich arbeite bis vierzehn Uhr.

ikh ahr-byteh biss FEER-tsayn oor

[ikh ahr-byteh biss FEER-tsayn oor]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich arbeite

ikh ahr-byteh

I work

'arbeite' sounds like 'AR-bye-te'. Pronounce the final 'e' softly.

Example

Ich arbeite heute.

I am working today.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

arbeite

[ahr-byteh]

am working

A verb indicating one's job or activity for earning a living.

Example

Ich arbeite derzeit an einem Projekt.

I am currently working on a project.

bis vierzehn Uhr.

biss FEER-tsayn oor

until 2 p.m.

Says when you finish. 'bis' has a short 'i', like in 'bit'.

Example

Der Laden ist bis vierzehn Uhr offen.

The shop is open until 2 p.m.

Words in this phrase

bis

[biss]

until

Used in farewells to mean see you by or until a certain time.

Example

Bis Donnerstag ist der neue Termin eingetragen.

Until Thursday, the new appointment is scheduled.

vierzehn

[FEER-tsayn]

fourteen

The number 14, formed from vier (four) plus zehn (ten).

Example

Wir haben vierzehn Tage Urlaub.

We have fourteen days of vacation.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used when telling the time.

Example

Zehn Uhr ist in diesem Hotel eigentlich Ruhezeit.

Ten o'clock is normally quiet time in this hotel.

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