Das Büro
Example: Ich arbeite jeden Tag im Büro meiner Firma.
Definition
"Das Büro" refers to an office, a room or area where professional or clerical work is conducted. It is commonly used to describe the workplace of employees, such as in the phrase: 'Ich arbeite jeden Tag im Büro meiner Firma,' meaning 'I work every day in my company's office.'
Etymology
The word "das Büro" comes from the French word "bureau," originally meaning a type of cloth-covered desk. Over time, it came to refer to the desk itself and eventually the room where work is done. Did you know that the French "bureau" influenced many languages, giving rise to the German "Büro" as the standard term for office?
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"Das Büro" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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