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German Phrase

Ich würde sehr gern mehr über deine Arbeit hören.

/ɪç ˈvʏʁdə zeːɐ̯ ˈɡɛʁn meːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯t ˈhøːʁən/
Meaning"I would very much like to hear more about your work."
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Meaning

This sentence politely expresses a strong interest in learning additional details about someone’s job. The conditional ‘würde … hören’ softens the request, making it sound courteous rather than demanding. It can be used in both professional and informal settings when you want to show genuine curiosity about a person’s work.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you meet a colleague, a new acquaintance, or a networking contact and you want to deepen the conversation about their professional life. It works well in interviews, coffee‑break chats, or after a brief introduction when you sense the other person is open to sharing more.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchwürdesehrgernmehrüberdeineArbeithören

1

Conditional (würde + infinitive)

‘würde’ + infinitive forms a polite conditional, similar to ‘would’ in English.

2

Adverbial phrase ‘sehr gern’

‘sehr gern’ intensifies the desire, literally ‘very gladly’.

3

Comparative ‘mehr’

‘mehr’ means ‘more’ and is used here to ask for additional information.

4

Preposition ‘über’ + accusative

‘über’ introduces the topic of conversation and takes the accusative case.

5

Possessive ‘deine’

‘deine’ agrees with the feminine noun ‘Arbeit’ in gender, number and case.

6

Infinitive ‘hören’

The main verb stays in infinitive after ‘würde’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich würde sehr gern mehr über deine Arbeit hören.

I would very much like to hear more about your work.

Klar, ich arbeite als UX‑Designer bei einer Start‑up‑Firma in Berlin.

Sure, I work as a UX designer at a startup in Berlin.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich will sehr gern mehr über deine Arbeit hören.

    ‘Will’ is a direct future/intent and sounds too forceful; use ‘würde’ for politeness.

  • Ich würde ganz gern mehr über deine Arbeit hören.

    ‘ganz gern’ is less idiomatic here; ‘sehr gern’ is the natural intensifier.

  • Ich würde sehr gern mehr über dein Arbeit hören.

    Possessive must agree with the feminine noun ‘Arbeit’; use ‘deine’.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich würde gern mehr über deine Tätigkeit erfahren.

    I would like to learn more about your job.

  • Könntest du mir mehr über deine Arbeit erzählen?

    Could you tell me more about your work?

  • Erzähl mir bitte mehr von deiner Arbeit.

    Please tell me more about your work.

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Cultural Tip

In German, using the conditional ‘würde …’ is a common way to make a request sound polite and non‑intrusive. Pair it with ‘sehr gern’ to convey enthusiasm without appearing pushy. Remember that personal topics like work are often discussed after a brief small‑talk phase, especially in more formal contexts.