A1Basics
Was machen Sie beruflich?
What do you do for a living? (formal)
In German
Was machen Sie beruflich?
Vass MAKH-en Zee be-ROOF-lish?
English
What do you do for a living? (formal)
Español
¿A qué se dedica usted?
Italiano
Cosa fa di lavoro?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WasWhatInterrogative pronoun
- machendoVerb (machen) in 3rd person plural (formal)
- Sieyou (formal)Personal pronoun (nominative)
- beruflichprofessionally / for a livingAdverb
Grammar Point
Interrogative 'was', verb 'machen', formal address
Variations
Variations- Was ist Ihr Beruf?What is your profession? (formal)
- Welchen Beruf haben Sie?Which profession do you have? (formal)
FAQ
How do you say "What do you do for a living? (formal)" in German?
"What do you do for a living? (formal)" in German is "Was machen Sie beruflich?" (Vass MAKH-en Zee be-ROOF-lish?).
Related
Enjoy your meal, everyone!
Guten Appetit zusammen!
GOO-ten AH-peh-teet tsoo-ZAM-men!
Get home safely! (informal)
Komm gut nach Hause!
KOM GOOT nach HOW-zeh!
Good to meet you. (formal)
Schön, Sie zu treffen.
Shoen, Zee tsoo TREFF-en
What do you do for a living? (informal)
Was machst du beruflich?
Vass MAKST doo be-ROOF-lish?
I wish you a nice day. (formal)
Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag.
Ish VUEN-shee EE-nen EYE-nen SHOE-nen TAHK.
I wish you a nice day. (informal)
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag.
Ish VUEN-shee deer EYE-nen SHOE-nen TAHK.
