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German Phrase

Ich hab mit meinem Team zusammengearbeitet.

/ɪç haːp mɪt ˈmaɪ̯nəm tiːm tsuˈzamənɡəˌaʁbaɪ̯tət/
Meaning"I worked with my team."
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Meaning

The sentence means ‘I worked together with my team.’ It emphasizes the collaborative nature of the work rather than just being part of a team.

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When to use

Use this phrase after finishing a project, during a job interview, or when you want to highlight your teamwork skills in a résumé or casual conversation about work.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchhabmitmeinemTeamzusammengearbeitet

1

hab (habe)

‘hab’ is the colloquial contraction of the auxiliary verb ‘haben’ used to form the present perfect.

2

mit + Dativ

The preposition ‘mit’ always governs the dative case; therefore ‘mein’ becomes ‘meinem’.

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Team (Neutrum)

‘Team’ is a neuter noun (das Team); in the dative it takes the ending –em.

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zusammenarbeiten

A separable verb; the prefix ‘zusammen‑’ moves to the end in the past participle ‘zusammengearbeitet’.

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Perfekt with ‘haben’

Most verbs that describe an activity use ‘haben’ as the auxiliary in the perfect tense.

🗨In Conversation

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Ich hab mit meinem Team zusammengearbeitet.

I worked together with my team.

Das klingt super! Was war das Ergebnis?

That sounds great! What was the outcome?

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich bin mit meinem Team zusammengearbeitet.

    ‘sein’ is only used as the auxiliary with verbs of movement or change, not with ‘arbeiten’.

  • Ich hab mit mein Team zusammengearbeitet.

    After ‘mit’ the noun must be in dative, so ‘mein’ changes to ‘meinem’.

  • Ich hab zusammengearbeitet mit meinem Team.

    The prefix must be separated in the perfect tense; you cannot say ‘zusammengearbeitet habe ich’ without moving the prefix to the end.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich habe mit meinem Team zusammengearbeitet.

    I have worked with my team.

  • Ich habe im Team gearbeitet.

    I have worked in the team.

  • Ich habe mit meinem Team kooperiert.

    I have cooperated with my team.

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Cultural Tip

In German workplaces, ‘zusammenarbeiten’ is the go‑to verb for teamwork and is seen as more formal than ‘kooperieren’. Using the dative after ‘mit’ is mandatory, and native speakers often prefer the full form ‘ich habe’ in written contexts, reserving ‘hab’ for spoken or informal text.