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How to Say ‘And what are the working hours like?’ in German

Und wie sind die Arbeitszeiten?

oont vee zint dee AR-bites-tsy-ten

[oont vee zint dee AR-bites-tsy-ten]

Phrase Breakdown

Und wie sind

oont vee zint

And how are

A question opener. 'wie' sounds like 'vee'.

Example

Und wie sind die Kollegen?

And what are the colleagues like?

Words in this phrase

Und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

wie

[vee]

how

Used to ask about the manner or condition of something.

Example

Wie geht es?

How are you?

sind

[zint]

are

A form of sein used with plural subjects like wir, sie, and Sie.

Example

Sind wir auf dem schnellsten Weg zum Hotel?

Are we on the fastest way to the hotel?

die Arbeitszeiten?

dee AR-bites-tsy-ten

the working hours?

Compound of Arbeit and Zeiten. Stress 'AR': 'AR-baits-tsai-ten'.

Example

Die Arbeitszeiten sind flexibel.

The working hours are flexible.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Arbeitszeiten

[AR-bites-tsy-ten]

working hours

Plural noun for the times when one works.

Example

Die Arbeitszeiten sind von neun bis fünf.

The working hours are from nine to five.

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