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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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I clean the board, I am, I become ich räume das Brett auf, ich bin, ich werde
It was the only thing I could do. Es war das Einzige, was ich tun konnte.
The fire is fanned by the wind. Das Feuer wird durch den Wind angefacht.
The pilot controls the plane with precision. Der Pilot steuert das Flugzeug präzise.
They threw bread and barley into the water. Sie warfen Brot und Gerste ins Wasser.
I’ll let you be the judge of that. Das Urteil darüber überlasse ich Ihnen.
That was a fright for the poor duckling. Das war ein Schreck für das arme Entlein.
The problem can occur at any time. Das Problem kann jederzeit auftreten.
The commotion about the painting was huge. Die Aufregung um das Gemälde war riesig.
The canopy of the starry sky is breathtaking. Das Dach des Sternenhimmels ist atemberaubend.

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Lesson phrases
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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