A1Basics
Was sind Sie von Beruf?
What is your profession? (formal)
In German
Was sind Sie von Beruf?
Vahs zint Zee fon Beh-roof?
English
What is your profession? (formal)
Español
¿Cuál es su profesión?
Italiano
Qual è la sua professione?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WasWhatQuestion Word
- sindareVerb (conjugated sein)
- Sieyou (formal)Pronoun (nominative)
- vonofPreposition
- BerufprofessionNoun
Grammar Point
Question word 'was' + formal 'Sie'
Variations
Variations- Was machen Sie beruflich?What do you do professionally? (formal)
- Welchen Beruf haben Sie?Which profession do you have? (formal)
FAQ
How do you say "What is your profession? (formal)" in German?
"What is your profession? (formal)" in German is "Was sind Sie von Beruf?" (Vahs zint Zee fon Beh-roof?).
Related
I am a retiree (male).
Ich bin Rentner.
Ikh bin Rent-ner.
I come from the USA.
Ich komme aus den USA.
Ikh koh-muh ows den Oo-Ess-Ah.
I am married.
Ich bin verheiratet.
Ikh bin fer-hai-rah-tet.
I am thirty years old.
Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt.
Ikh bin drai-sikh Yah-ruh alt.
How old are you? (formal)
Wie alt sind Sie?
Vee alt zint Zee?
How old are you? (informal)
Wie alt bist du?
Vee alt bist doo?
