"He is at work."

Translation: Han er på arbejde.

[alex570bc]

When do you use "på arbedje" versus "på arbejdet"? The example for the latter is "han spiser morgenmad på arbejdet."

[deactivated user]

That's a tricky one. I'd say "på arbejde" is closest to "at work" while "på arbejdet" is closer to "at the workplace".

[duodb]

In US English you would use "He is at work" to convey either one of these meanings. "He is at the workplace" sounds overly precise, like you're answering a survey or something.

[Siobhan009]

Thank you! So does that mean that "pa arbejde" relates to an activity rather than to a place? For example, could you use this phrase of a vet being "at work" doing something not related to his particular job, such as DIY or cleaning the windows etc?

[l-christ]

Adding to the comments (I haven't seen a clear answer yet): When would we use 'pa arbejde' and when 'pa arbejdet'? Is one formal, one less so?

[Andria994620]

Why not "i arbejde"?