Dark - Dunkel (The 706th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Dark in German is Dunkel. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, materials & quality, emotions. It is the 706th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adjective. 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. 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: dark

de German: dunkel

Examples

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It was quite dark when I got home. Es war recht dunkel, als ich nach Hause kam.
Come home before dark. Bevor es dunkel wird, kommst du aber nach Hause
I can see, and that is why I can be happy, in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden. I can see a God-made world, not a man-made world. Ich kann sehen, und deshalb kann ich glücklich sein in dem, was du das Dunkel nennst, das aber für mich golden ist. Ich kann eine von Gott geschaffene Welt sehen, keine von Menschen geschaffene Welt.
It was so dark. Es war so dunkel.
It's very dark. Es ist sehr dunkel.
The room was dark and cold. Es war dunkel und kalt in dem Raum.
It was quite dark when I got there. Es war recht dunkel, als ich dort ankam.
It's dark in here. Es ist dunkel hier drinnen.

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Dark - Dunkel (The 706th Most Common German Word)
It's dark in this room. Es ist dunkel in dem Raum.
It was so dark that they could hardly see. Es war so dunkel, dass sie kaum etwas sehen konnten.
The sky was completely dark. Der Himmel war vollkommen dunkel.
The sky is getting dark. Der Himmel wird dunkel.
It is getting dark outdoors. Es wird gerade dunkel draußen.
It is dark outside. Es ist dunkel draußen.
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark. Die Treppe zur Terrasse ist schmal, steil und dunkel.
Come home before dark. Komm heim, bevor es dunkel wird.
It is already dark. Es ist schon dunkel.
It was getting dark. Es wurde dunkel.
It was very dark. Es war sehr dunkel.
The sky was dark. Der Himmel war dunkel.
It's dark outside. Es ist dunkel draußen.

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Dark - Dunkel (The 706th Most Common German Word)

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