Accident - Unfall (The 1955th Most Common German Word)
In German, the word for Accident is Unfall. It can be used as noun. It is the 1955th most commonly used word in German, classified as a B1 word. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
accident
German:
unfall
Examples
The accident happened right before my eyes.
Der Unfall ist vor meinen Augen passiert.
It was there that I saw the accident.
Dort sah ich den Unfall.
I have nothing to do with the accident, and I know nothing.
Ich habe mit dem Unfall nichts zu tun und weiß nichts.
I didn't see the accident.
Ich habe den Unfall nicht gesehen.
This didn't happen by accident.
Dies war kein Unfall.
He was killed in the accident.
Er kam bei dem Unfall ums Leben.
If you're not careful, you might have an accident.
Wenn Sie nicht aufpassen, könnten Sie einen Unfall haben.
His wife died in the accident.
Seine Frau starb bei dem Unfall.
I already told you, it was an accident.
Sagte doch, es war ein unfall.
It was a terrible accident.
Das war ein schrecklicher Unfall.
There was an accident.
Es gab einen Unfall.
The accident happened because he wasn't careful.
Der Unfall passierte, weil er nicht aufpasste.
An awful accident happened yesterday.
Gestern gab es einen traurigen Unfall.
That accident is a very good example of what happens when you're not careful.
Dieser Unfall ist ein sehr gutes Beispiel dafür, was passiert, wenn man nicht aufpasst.
I only just saw the accident.
Ich habe den Unfall gerade erst gesehen.
No one can understand how the accident happened.
Niemand kann begreifen, wie der Unfall passiert ist.
He is to blame for the accident.
Er ist schuld am Unfall.
I got my leg hurt in the accident.
Mein Bein wurde in dem Unfall verwundet.
He lost his life in an accident.
Er kam bei einem Unfall ums Leben.
You're responsible for this accident.
Sie sind für diesen Unfall verantwortlich.
If he had been careful at the time, the horrific accident would not have happened.
Wenn ich damals vorsichtig gewesen wäre, wäre der schreckliche Unfall nicht passiert.
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