B1 · 22 words
Frida gets a promotion
Frida's boss praises her work and offers to let her lead a small team. Learn to talk about careers, goals and success, about responsibility and further training.
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Boss
Frida, einen Moment bitte! Ich möchte mit Ihnen über Ihre Leistung sprechen.
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Translation
Frida, a moment, please! I'd like to talk to you about your performance.
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Frida
Ich? Das ist eine große Verantwortung. Wie viele Mitarbeiter wären das denn?
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Translation
Me? That's a big responsibility. How many staff would that be?
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Boss
Fünf Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter. Ich weiß, dass Sie ehrgeizig sind und gern Verantwortung übernehmen.
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Translation
Five members of staff. I know that you're ambitious and like to take on responsibility.
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Frida
Das stimmt. Mein Ziel war schon immer, Karriere zu machen. Gibt es mit der Beförderung auch eine Gehaltserhöhung?
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Translation
That's true. My goal has always been to build a career. Does the promotion come with a pay rise too?
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Frida
Das klingt wunderbar! Wofür wäre ich dann genau verantwortlich?
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Translation
That sounds wonderful! What exactly would I be responsible for?
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Words and Phrases
- die Karriere career
- die Beförderung promotion
- die Gehaltserhöhung pay rise
- die Leistung performance
- das Ziel goal
- der Erfolg success
- die Verantwortung responsibility
- der Mitarbeiter employee
- die Mitarbeiterin employee
- die Weiterbildung further training
- befördern to promote
- loben to praise
- leisten to achieve
- übernehmen to take over
- erfolgreich successful
- ehrgeizig ambitious
- verantwortlich responsible
- Verantwortung übernehmen to take responsibility
- das Gehalt salary
- das Team team
- die Chefin boss
- leiten to lead
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