Be - Sein (The 4th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Be in German is Sein. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, activities & movements. It is the 4th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common German words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: be

de German: sein

Examples

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I expect him to be here by three. Ich rechne damit, dass er um drei hier sein wird.
It may be. Es mag sein.
It doesn't have to be like that. Es muss nicht so sein.
I can be good. Ich kann nett sein.
This can't be good. Das kann nicht gut sein.
This cannot be real. Es kann nicht wahr sein.
I'm going to be the best. Ich werde der Beste sein.
I want to be better. Ich möchte besser sein.

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Be - Sein (The 4th Most Common German Word)
I want to be on this team. Ich möchte in diesem Team sein.
I want to be on the other team. Ich möchte im anderen Team sein.
This may be your last chance. Dies könnte Ihre letzte Chance sein.
You will be even better. Sie werden noch besser sein.
He'll be back home tomorrow. Er wird morgen zu Hause sein.
She will always be there. Er wird immer da sein.
Our sister will be with us soon. Unsere Schwester wird bald bei uns sein.
She will be back at five. Sie wird zurück sein um 17 Uhr.
I want to be your husband. Ich möchte dein Mann sein.
I'm exactly where I want to be. Ich bin genau dort, wo ich sein möchte.
When I grow up, I want to be king. Wenn ich groß bin, will ich König sein.
It'll be good to get a home. Es wird gut sein, ein Zuhause zu bekommen.
There will be three. Es werden drei sein.

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Be - Sein (The 4th Most Common German Word)

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