A1Basics
Was machst du beruflich?
What do you do for a living? (informal)
In German
Was machst du beruflich?
Vass MAKST doo be-ROOF-lish?
English
What do you do for a living? (informal)
Español
¿A qué te dedicas?
Italiano
Cosa fai di lavoro?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WasWhatInterrogative pronoun
- machstdoVerb (machen) in 2nd person singular
- duyou (informal)Personal pronoun (nominative)
- beruflichprofessionally / for a livingAdverb
Grammar Point
Interrogative 'was', verb 'machen', informal address
Variations
Variations- Was ist dein Beruf?What is your profession? (informal)
- Welchen Beruf hast du?Which profession do you have? (informal)
FAQ
How do you say "What do you do for a living? (informal)" in German?
"What do you do for a living? (informal)" in German is "Was machst du beruflich?" (Vass MAKST doo be-ROOF-lish?).
Related
How was your weekend? (informal)
Wie war dein Wochenende?
Vee var dyne WO-chen-end-eh?
Goodbye! (formal)
Auf Wiedersehen!
Owf VEE-der-zay-en
Good morning!
Guten Morgen!
GOO-ten MOR-gen
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.
How was the trip?
Wie war die Reise?
Vee var dee RYE-zeh?
