Career event networking: Exploring Career Opportunities
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Key Phrases
Guten Abend. Ich bin ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ .
Good evening. I'm ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
Arbeiten Sie schon lange in dieser Branche?
Have you been working in this industry for a long time?
Darf ich Ihnen meine Kontaktdaten geben?
May I give you my contact details?
Skills You'll Learn
Introduce yourself politely in a professional setting.
Sich in einem beruflichen Umfeld höflich vorstellen.
Ask about someone's work experience and industry background.
Nach Berufserfahrung und Branchenhintergrund fragen.
Express career interests and exchange contact information.
Berufliche Interessen ausdrücken und Kontaktdaten austauschen.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a professional networking event in Germany, introducing yourself politely, talking about your work interests, and exchanging contact details with someone from the same industry.
Guten Abend, ich bin Emily Smith . Schön, Sie hier zu treffen.
Good evening, I’m Emily Smith. Nice to meet you here.
Guten Abend, Emily . Ich bin auch froh, Sie kennenzulernen.
Good evening, Emily. I’m also glad to meet you.
Arbeiten Sie schon lange in dieser Branche?
Have you been working in this industry for a long time?
Ja, seit einigen Jahren. Und Sie, wonach suchen Sie?
Yes, for several years. And you, what are you looking for?
Ich möchte neue berufliche Möglichkeiten entdecken.
I’d like to explore new professional opportunities.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Guten
GOO-ten
Good
Abend
AH-bent
Evening
Guten Abend.
GOO-ten AH-bent
Good evening.
Ich bin
ikh bin
I am
Ich bin Emily Smith .
ikh bin
I'm Emily Smith.
Schön
shern
Nice
Sie hier zu treffen
zee heer tsoo TREF-fen
To meet you here
💬 With verbs like [treffen], German often uses [zu] plus the verb at the end: [Sie hier zu treffen]. You can reuse that pattern after adjectives: [schön, Sie kennenzulernen], [gut, Sie zu sehen].
See breakdown →Schön, Sie hier zu treffen.
shern zee heer tsoo TREF-fen
Nice to meet you here.
🇩🇪 This is polite and natural at a career event, but a bit warmer than a plain hello. It fits best right after you've just met or been introduced.
See breakdown →Ich bin froh
ikh bin froh
I am glad
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