English–German
“work on” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈʃɛftɪgən/
Example
Ich beschäftige mich mit dem Projekt.
I am working on the project.
How to say “work on” in German
“Work on” in German is beschäftigen.
An employer places work in someone's hands, or a person places a subject or task at the center of their time.
Example sentences with beschäftigen
Das Problem beschäftigt ihn seit Wochen.
The problem has been troubling him for weeks.
Tips for using beschäftigen
- Beschäftigen has an inseparable be- prefix, so its past participle is beschäftigt without the ge- found in many German verbs.