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"Office" in German: Büro

das Büro

Say it: byoo-ROHneuter · das Büronoun/byˈʁoː/

Office in German is das Büro. Say Ich bin im Büro or Das Büro schließt um sechs. Homeoffice is the usual word for working from home.

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Ich bin noch im Büro.
I'm still at the office.
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How to pronounce Büro

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byoo-ROH

/byˈʁoː/

byoo-ROH. Stress on the second syllable; ü like ee with rounded lips.

"Office" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Bürooffice

Neuter noun.

im Büroat the office

Location phrase.

Homeofficeworking from home

Remote work.

Bürozeitenoffice hours

Opening times.

How to use Büro in real life

  1. 1Call

    Ich bin noch im Büro.

    I'm still at the office.

    Im Büro.

  2. 2Keys

    Die Schlüssel liegen im Büro.

    The keys are in the office.

    Im Büro.

  3. 3Team

    Unser Büro ist relativ klein.

    Our office is relatively small.

    Unser Büro.

Mistakes English speakers make with Büro

Incorrect: der Büro

Correct: das Büro

Büro is neuter: das Büro.

Incorrect: in Büro

Correct: im Büro

Use im (in dem) Büro.

Good to know

Homeoffice became everyday vocabulary after 2020. Many teams still say Ich bin im Büro even for open-plan floors.

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Meeting location check

  1. ChatPal

    Bist du heute im Büro?

    Are you at the office today?

  2. You

    Ja, bis fünf im Büro.

    Yes, at the office until five.

  3. ChatPal

    Dann bringe ich die Mappe ins Büro.

    Then I'll bring the folder to the office.

  4. You

    Super. Leg sie auf meinen Schreibtisch.

    Great. Put it on my desk.

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Common questions about "Office" in German

Office?

Das Büro.

At the office?

Im Büro.

WFH?

Homeoffice.

Gender?

Neuter: das Büro.

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