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Büro

office

noun bew-ROH Less Common

Origin: from French 'bureau'

Usage Note

Büro is a French loanword (from bureau) for an office or workplace; it is neuter, das Büro, with plural Büros. You say ins Büro gehen ('go to the office'); the home office is widely called Homeoffice.

Examples

"Sie arbeitet den ganzen Tag im Büro."

Natural Translation

She works in the office all day.

Literal Translation

She works the whole day in-the office.

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