beruflich
Translation
professional, occupational, vocational, professionally
Examples
Was machen Sie beruflich?
What do you do for a living?
Ich bin beruflich viel unterwegs.
I travel a lot for work.
Das ist eine berufliche Entscheidung.
That is a professional decision.
Grammar Patterns
as an adverb professionally, for work What do you do professionally?
as an adjective professional, occupational That is a professional decision.
Similar Words
Synonyms: professionell, dienstlich; Antonyms: privat
Etymology
Derived from 'Beruf' (profession) + the adjective-forming suffix '-lich' (like '-al' or '-ly' in English).
Memory Tips
Simply add '-lich' to 'Beruf' (profession) to describe something related to a profession.