How to Say ‘I was a junior developer.’ in German
Ich war Junior-Entwickler.
ikh vahr yoo-nee-or ent-vik-lur
[ikh vahr yoo-nee-or ent-vik-lur]
💬 Usage Tip: In German, professions often appear without an article after "sein": "Ich war Junior-Entwickler."
🇩🇪 In Germany: This concise style sounds normal and professional in German CV and interview language.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich war
ikh vahr
I was
Simple past statement about a previous job or state.
Ich war im Team.
I was on the team.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used for the speaker.
Ich bin müde, aber Ich arbeite noch.
I am tired, but I am still working.
war
[vahr]
was
Past tense of sein, used to say what someone was.
Früher war ich in Berlin.
Previously I was in Berlin.
Junior-Entwickler
[yoo-nee-or ent-vik-lur]
junior developer
A beginner or early-career software developer role.
Als Junior-Entwickler habe ich viel gelernt.
As a junior developer, I learned a lot.
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