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How to Say ‘Working from home is possible two days a week.’ in German

Homeoffice geht zwei Tage pro Woche.

HOHM-of-fis gayt tsvy TAH-geh proh VOKH-uh

[HOHM-of-fis gayt tsvy TAH-geh proh VOKH-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: geht literally means "goes", but it's everyday German for "is possible" or "works". Das geht means "That works", and Das geht nicht means "That's not possible".

Phrase Breakdown

Homeoffice geht

HOHM-of-fis gayt

Working from home is possible

'geht' here means 'is possible'. 'Homeoffice' is a German word borrowed from English, meaning remote work.

Example

Homeoffice geht leider nicht.

Unfortunately, working from home isn't possible.

Words in this phrase

Homeoffice

[HOHM-of-fis]

working from home

German term borrowed from English for remote work at home.

Example

Heute mache ich Homeoffice.

Today I'm working from home.

geht

[gayt]

works / is possible

Means that an option is acceptable or possible.

Example

Per Banking-App geht das sofort.

Via banking app that works immediately.

zwei Tage

tsvy TAH-geh

two days

Say 'tsvai TAH-ge'.

Example

Das dauert zwei Tage.

That takes two days.

Words in this phrase

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 'two.' It is used before plural nouns.

Example

Ich habe zwei Brüder.

I have two brothers.

Tage

[TAH-geh]

days

Plural of 'Tag', day.

Example

Ich habe drei Tage Urlaub.

I have three days of vacation.

pro Woche.

proh VOKH-uh

per week.

The 'ch' is soft and breathy.

Example

Einmal pro Woche gehe ich schwimmen.

I go swimming once a week.

Words in this phrase

pro

[proh]

per

Used for rates or charges for each unit or individual.

Example

Pro Person zahlen Gäste manchmal eine Gebühr bei No-Show.

Per person, guests sometimes pay a fee for a no-show.

Woche

[VOKH-uh]

week

A period of seven days; often used when arranging meetings.

Example

Diese Woche ist voll, aber nächste Woche passt besser.

This week is full, but next week works better.

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