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How to Say ‘Where did you work?’ in German

Wo haben Sie gearbeitet?

voh hah-ben ZEE gay-ar-bye-teht

[voh hah-ben ZEE gay-ar-bye-teht]

💬 Usage Tip: The past form gearbeitet is ge- + arbeit + -et, and it goes to the end. Same pattern: gemacht "done", gelernt "learned".

Phrase Breakdown

Wo haben Sie

voh hah-ben ZEE

Where have you (formal)

'Wo' (where) sounds like 'voh'. The verb comes straight after the question word.

Example

Wo haben Sie gewohnt?

Where did you live?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

A question word used to ask about location.

Example

Wo ist die Toilette, bitte?

Where is the toilet, please?

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

gearbeitet?

gay-ar-bye-teht

worked

The past participle of 'arbeiten'. Say it as four syllables: ge-AR-bei-tet.

Example

Ich habe viel gearbeitet.

I worked a lot.

Words in this phrase

gearbeitet

[gay-ar-bye-teht]

worked

Engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Example

Er hat an dem Projekt gearbeitet.

He worked on the project.

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