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der Job
job
A paid position or role in a company.
example
Nach dem Studium hat sie sofort einen guten Job gefunden.
After university, she immediately found a good job.
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Register and origin
'Der Job' (job) is a loanword from English and has become firmly established in German. It is used especially often in colloquial and everyday language.
EXAMPLE
Was machst du eigentlich für einen Job?
What kind of job do you actually do?
Typical collocations
Around the topic of work, there are fixed collocations with 'Job' (job): you can 'have', 'look for', 'find', 'accept', 'change', or 'lose' a job.
EXAMPLE
Er hat seinen alten Job gekündigt und sucht jetzt etwas Neues.
He quit his old job and is now looking for something new.
Context clue
In this meaning, 'Job' (job) describes a single task, often limited in time. In contrast to a permanent position, this can also be a one-time activity.
EXAMPLE
Den Keller aufzuräumen, war ein Job für das ganze Wochenende.
Cleaning out the basement was a job for the whole weekend.
Compare with
Job vs Arbeit
work
'die Arbeit' and 'der Job' often overlap when talking about paid employment. 'die Arbeit' is more neutral and can mean the activity, the workplace, or also the amount of tasks. 'der Job' is more colloquial and often means a specific job or assignment. Learners may confuse the words because in many sentences you can say both. In more formal situations, 'Arbeit' sounds more natural; in conversation with friends, 'Job' is very common.
Job
Herr Weber hat einen neuen Job in einem kleinen Hotel gefunden.
Mr. Weber found a new job in a small hotel.
Arbeit
Meine Arbeit beginnt heute erst um zehn Uhr.
My work does not start until ten o'clock today.
In real life
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