How to Say ‘I worked.’ in German
Ich habe gearbeitet.
ikh hah-buh guh-ar-by-tet
[ikh hah-buh guh-ar-by-tet]
💬 Usage Tip: Basic but powerful. "arbeiten" is one of the most useful verbs in job-related German.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Simple verbs are often preferred in German interview answers over exaggerated business language.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun for the speaker.
Ich fahre morgen nach Köln.
I am going to Cologne tomorrow.
habe
[hah-buh]
have
Auxiliary verb used to form the perfect tense.
Ich habe heute gute Laune.
I am in a good mood today.
gearbeitet
[guh-ar-by-tet]
worked
Past participle of arbeiten, meaning did work or was employed on something.
Letzte Woche habe ich viel gearbeitet.
Last week I worked a lot.
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