Captain - Kapitän (The 2709th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Captain is Kapitän. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel, sport. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2709th most commonly used word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. 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

en English: captain

de German: kapitän

Transport & Travel Sport Noun B2

Examples

en de
He's the captain of a team. Er ist der Kapitän eines Teams.
Every ship needs a captain. Jedes Schiff braucht einen Kapitän.
They call me captain. Sie nennen mich Kapitän.
We were welcomed by the Captain. Wir wurden vom Kapitän begrüßt.
The captain gave the order to abandon the ship. Der Kapitän ordnete an, das Schiff aufzugeben.
This is the captain. Das ist der Kapitän.
You're the captain. Du bist der Kapitän.
The brave captain saved his ship. Der mutige Kapitän rettete sein Schiff.

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Captain - Kapitän (The 2709th Most Common German Word)
The captain went to sea when he was nineteen. Der Kapitän fuhr mit neunzehn Jahren zur See.
Captain Cook discovered those islands. Kapitän Cook entdeckte diese Inseln.
We chose John as captain. Wir wählten John zum Kapitän.
A captain is in charge of his ship and its crew. Ein Kapitän ist verantwortlich für sein Schiff und seine Mannschaft.
A captain controls his ship and its crew. Ein Kapitän führt sein Schiff und seine Mannschaft.
The captain controls the whole ship. Der Kapitän kontrolliert das ganze Schiff.
They chose Peter as captain. Sie wählten Peter zu ihrem Kapitän.
They made me captain. Ich wurde zum Kapitän ernannt.
George is captain of our team. George ist der Kapitän unserer Mannschaft.
This ship needs a new captain. Dieses Schiff braucht einen neuen Kapitän.
Suddenly, the captain abandoned the ship. Plötzlich verließ der Kapitän das Schiff.
This is your captain speaking. Hier spricht der Kapitän.
This ship needs a captain. Dieses Schiff braucht einen Kapitän.

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Captain - Kapitän (The 2709th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Transport & Travel Sport Noun B2

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