German phrase
Was machen Sie beruflich?
Meaning
What do you do for a living?
When to use it
A polite question about work. It suits introductions and business settings.
Example dialogue
Guten Tag. Was machen Sie beruflich?
Hello. What do you do for a living?
Ich arbeite als Lehrerin an einer Grundschule.
I work as a teacher at an elementary school.