Unemployed - Arbeitslos (The 2777th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Unemployed is Arbeitslos. It can be used as adjective. It is the 2777th most commonly used word in German, classified as a B2 word. This word often comes up when talking about occupation. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: unemployed

de German: arbeitslos

Occupation Adjective B2

Examples

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Since then, he was unemployed and lived a secluded life in his mother's household. Seither war er arbeitslos und lebte zurückgezogen im Haushalt seiner Mutter.
I'm unemployed. Ich bin arbeitslos.
Mr Tanabe became unemployed. Herr Tanabe wurde arbeitslos.
I am also unemployed. Ich bin auch arbeitslos.
Tom is unemployed. Tom ist arbeitslos.
We're unemployed. Wir sind arbeitslos.
Actually, I'm currently unemployed. Eigentlich bin ich derzeit arbeitslos.
Tom is still unemployed. Tom ist noch immer arbeitslos.

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Unemployed - Arbeitslos (The 2777th Most Common German Word)
I'm not unemployed. Ich bin nicht arbeitslos
Almost nobody is unemployed now. Zur Zeit ist nahezu niemand arbeitslos.
They are unemployed. Sie sind arbeitslos.
Tom is probably still unemployed. Tom ist wahrscheinlich noch immer arbeitslos.
Tom's wife is unemployed. Toms Frau ist arbeitslos.
Mary's husband is unemployed. Marias Ehemann ist arbeitslos.
Mennad is still unemployed. Mennad ist immer noch arbeitslos.
I'm unemployed, too. Ich bin auch arbeitslos.
Tom isn't unemployed. Tom ist nicht arbeitslos.
He was never unemployed. Er war nie arbeitslos.
My brother is currently unemployed. Mein Bruder ist zur Zeit arbeitslos.
Almost 25 percent are unemployed, and approximately 40 percent do housework. Fast 29 Prozent sind arbeitslos, und rund 40 Prozent der Beschäftigten arbeiten als Haushilfe.
Men are mostly unemployed or underemployed. Die Männer sind meist arbeitslos oder haben nur Gelegenheitsjobs.

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Unemployed - Arbeitslos (The 2777th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Occupation Adjective B2

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