German · Real conversations
How to say “I'm working on ...” in German
Give a short update about your current task.
Ich arbeite an …
I'm working on …
Complete the sentence with the project or activity.
Use it in three situations
A project update
Ich arbeite am Bericht.
I'm working on the report.
A colleague's question
Ich arbeite an der Präsentation.
I'm working on the presentation.
Explaining today's task
Ich arbeite noch am ersten Teil.
I'm still working on the first part.
What to watch for
The expression describes ongoing work, rather than a completed result.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine work updates. Say this in German: I'm working on the presentation.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich arbeite an der Präsentation.
I'm working on the presentation.
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
