A, an, one - Ein (The 5th Most Common German Word)

The translation for A, an, one in German is Ein. It can be used as noun, pronoun. It is the 5th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. This word often comes up when talking about ownership, time & frequency, numbers & quantity. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: a, an, one

de German: ein

Examples

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It's one o'clock. Es ist ein Uhr.
"Thank you." "My pleasure." „Danke!“ – „Es war mir ein Vergnügen.“
I have a house. Ich habe ein Haus.
There's a telephone call for you. Ein Anruf für dich.
You have a telephone. Du hast ein Telefon.
He treats me as a child. Er behandelt mich wie ein Kind.
He always treats me like a child. Er behandelt mich immer wie ein Kind.
I need a team of people. Ich brauche ein Team von Leuten.

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A, an, one - Ein (The 5th Most Common German Word)
She said nothing. Sie sagte nicht ein Wort.
He always says one word too many. Er sagt immer ein Wort zu viel.
You really are an idiot. Du bist wirklich ein Idiot.
I was a fool. Ich war ein Idiot.
You are an idiot Sie sind ein Idiot
Sorry, but your brother is an idiot. Es tut mir leid, aber dein Bruder ist ein Idiot.
My brother is a moron. Mein Bruder ist ein Schwachkopf.
He's an idiot sometimes. Manchmal ist er ein Blödmann.
Wait a bit until I'm ready. Warte ein bisschen, bis ich fertig bin.
I saw a light far away. Ich sah ein weit entferntes Licht.
Every fifth person has a car in this country. Jeder Fünfte hat hierzulande ein Auto.
Anywhere with a bed will do. Alles, wo ein Bett steht, ist in Ordnung
I was a little early. Ich bin ein bisschen früh.

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A, an, one - Ein (The 5th Most Common German Word)

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