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German office culture and meetings – HearSay alemán A2
Master the unwritten rules of German office communication while commuting or relaxing. Practice your listening and speaking skills on the go to navigate meetings and deadlines with confidence.
Lecciones Arriving at the office Anja arrives at work and greets her colleagues formally.
Vocabulario das Büro (office) der Kollege (colleague - male) die Kollegin (colleague - female) der Morgen (morning) pünktlich (punctual) Objetivos Greet colleagues formally Talk about the start of the workday Setting up the workspace Lukas organizes his desk and checks his daily schedule.
Vocabulario der Schreibtisch (desk) der Computer (computer) der Kalender (calendar) die Aufgabe (task) arbeiten (to work) Objetivos Name office items Discuss daily tasks Scheduling a meeting Anja and Lukas try to find a suitable time for a project sync.
Vocabulario das Meeting (meeting) der Termin (appointment) planen (to plan) passen (to suit) verschieben (to postpone) Objetivos Propose a meeting time Accept or decline a calendar invite The meeting agenda Lukas prepares the agenda to ensure the meeting stays on track.
Vocabulario die Besprechung (discussion) die Tagesordnung (agenda) das Thema (topic) wichtig (important) vorbereiten (to prepare) Objetivos Talk about meeting structures Request topics for discussion Discussing deadlines Anja reminds the team about an upcoming project deadline.
Vocabulario die Frist (deadline) das Projekt (project) fertig (finished) brauchen (to need) dringend (urgent) Objetivos State strict deadlines Express urgency Meeting punctuality A new team member is late, and Lukas explains the importance of being on time.
Vocabulario spät (late) die Verspätung (delay) warten (to wait) die Uhrzeit (time of day) sich entschuldigen (to apologize) Objetivos Apologize for being late Explain the value of punctuality Giving direct feedback Anja provides straightforward feedback on Lukas's latest code review.
Vocabulario das Feedback (feedback) direkt (direct) ehrlich (honest) verbessern (to improve) der Fehler (mistake) Objetivos Give direct feedback Receive criticism professionally Formal vs informal address Anja is offered the informal "du" by a senior manager.
Vocabulario das Siezen (using formal address) das Duzen (using informal address) höflich (polite) der Respekt (respect) anbieten (to offer) Objetivos Understand the use of Sie and du Offer the informal address Taking meeting minutes Lukas takes notes during the team sync to document decisions.
Vocabulario das Protokoll (meeting minutes) schreiben (to write) der Beschluss (decision) der Teilnehmer (participant) zusammenfassen (to summarize) Objetivos Talk about note-taking Summarize meeting decisions Writing professional emails Anja drafts a clear, concise email to a client.
Vocabulario die E-Mail (email) senden (to send) der Gruß (greeting) die Anlage (attachment) lesen (to read) Objetivos Write a professional email Use standard business greetings Lunch break etiquette Lukas and Anja go to the canteen and discuss work-life boundaries.
Vocabulario die Mittagspause (lunch break) die Kantine (canteen) essen (to eat) die Mahlzeit (meal) die Freizeit (free time) Objetivos Invite colleagues to lunch Discuss break time rules Dealing with problems A server goes down, and Lukas communicates the issue clearly to the team.
Vocabulario das Problem (problem) die Lösung (solution) erklären (to explain) kaputt (broken) reparieren (to fix) Objetivos Report an issue directly Discuss solutions without ambiguity End of the workday Anja finishes her tasks on time and wishes everyone a good evening.
Vocabulario der Feierabend (end of workday) verlassen (to leave) der Abend (evening) sich verabschieden (to say goodbye) der Chef (boss) Objetivos Announce the end of work Say goodbye to colleagues Reviewing the work week Lukas and Anja review their accomplishments and prepare for the weekend.
Vocabulario die Woche (week) das Wochenende (weekend) erfolgreich (successful) schaffen (to accomplish) besprechen (to discuss) Objetivos Discuss completed tasks Talk about weekend plans 
