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How to Say ‘Yes, two days a week working from home.’ in German

Ja, zwei Tage pro Woche im Homeoffice.

yah tsvy TAH-geh proh VOKH-uh im HOHM-of-fis

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

🇩🇪 In Germany: Fixed weekly remote days like this are a typical compromise in German offices. Expect it to be written into the contract or a company agreement.

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, zwei Tage pro Woche

yah tsvy TAH-geh proh VOKH-uh

Yes, two days per week

'Zwei' starts with a 'ts' sound: 'tsvai'. 'Pro Woche' means 'per week', and 'W' sounds like an English 'v'.

Example

Ich habe zwei Tage pro Woche frei.

I have two days off per week.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 2.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

Tage

[TAH-geh]

days

Plural of 'Tag', day.

Example

Ich habe drei Tage Urlaub.

I have three days of vacation.

pro

[proh]

per

For each unit or person.

Example

Zehn Euro pro Gast.

Ten euros per guest.

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.

im Homeoffice.

im HOHM-of-fis

working from home (in the home office)

Germans use the English-based word 'Homeoffice' to mean remote work. Pronounce it roughly as in English.

Example

Heute bin ich im Homeoffice.

Today I'm working from home.

Words in this phrase

[im]

in the

A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.

Example

Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.

In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.

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.

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