How to Say ‘I'm in marketing’ in German
Ich bin im Marketing
ikh bin im MAR-keh-ting
[ikh bin im MAR-keh-ting]
💬 Usage Tip: im is short for in dem and is the usual way to name your department: im Vertrieb "in sales", im Einkauf "in purchasing".
Phrase Breakdown
Ich bin
ikh bin
I am
Used for introductions. The 'ch' in 'ich' is a soft hiss.
Ich bin neu hier.
I am new here.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.
Ich bin da.
I am here.
bin
[bin]
am
First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'
Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.
When meeting people I say: I am new here.
im Marketing
im MAR-keh-ting
in marketing
'im' is short for 'in dem' (in the). It is used for the department you work in. 'Marketing' is pronounced much like in English.
Sie arbeitet im Marketing.
She works in marketing.
Words in this phrase
im
[im]
in the
A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.
Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.
In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.
Marketing
[MAR-keh-ting]
marketing
The field of promoting and selling products; borrowed from English, neuter.
Sie arbeitet im Marketing.
She works in marketing.
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