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"the" in German

Das
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Summary

The German translation for “the” is Das.

Examples of "the" in use

There are 56 examples of the German word for "the" being used:
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Every child has the right to education. Jedes Kind hat das Recht auf Bildung.
Misery never seems to be far away. Das Elend scheint nie weit weg zu sein.
Life is short, you have to enjoy it! Das Leben ist kurz, man muss es genießen!
Splash! there she jumped into the water. Platsch! Da sprang sie ins Wasser.
By the way, have you read that book? Übrigens, haben Sie das Buch gelesen?
I go on the Internet almost every day. Ich gehe fast jeden Tag ins Internet.
The tourist asks where the museum is. Der Tourist fragt, wo sich das Museum befindet.
“You don’t understand me,” said the duckling. „Du verstehst mich nicht“, sagte das Entlein.
It was expensive; nevertheless, we bought the painting. Es war teuer, trotzdem haben wir das Gemälde gekauft.
What did you think of the book? Wie fandest du das Buch?

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A witty remark makes the conversation fun.,
By the way, have you read that book?,
Do you want the water? Yes, please.,
Don’t forget to turn the light off.,
Every child has the right to education.,
I clean the board, I am, I become,
I go on the Internet almost every day.,
I want the chicken with cheese, please.,
I will find out how the medicine works.,
Is the glass half full or half empty?,
It was expensive; nevertheless, we bought the painting.,
Learning this language is a piece of cake.,
Life is short, you have to enjoy it!,
Misery never seems to be far away.,
She complained because the food was cold.,
She didn’t want to sell the book.,
Splash! there she jumped into the water.,
Splash, splash! the reed bent in every direction.,
That book scared the wits out of me.,
That was a fright for the poor duckling.
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