Father - Vater (The 232nd Most Common German Word)

The translation for Father in German is Vater. It is the 232nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about family & relationships. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers 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: father

de German: vater

Examples

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Don't pay any attention to what your father says. Schenk dem, was dein Vater sagt, keine Beachtung.
I'm sorry, but my father isn't home. Es tut mir leid, aber mein Vater ist nicht zu Hause.
Every time that I see you, I think of my father. Ich sehe dich nie, ohne dass du an meinen Vater denkst.
My father won't let me have a dog. Mein Vater lässt mich keinen Hund haben.
My father died four years ago. Mein Vater starb vor vier Jahren.
Her father always comes home late. Sein Vater kommt immer spät nach Hause.
My father is very particular about food. Mein Vater legt großen Wert auf Essen.
My father is so old that he is hard of hearing. Mein Vater ist so alt, dass er schwerhörig ist.

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Father - Vater (The 232nd Most Common German Word)
You should call your father as soon as possible. Sie sollten so bald wie möglich Ihren Vater anrufen.
My father is always very calm. Mein Vater ist immer sehr ruhig.
Please give my regards to your father. Grüßen Sie Ihren Vater von mir.
You remind me of your father. Du erinnerst mich an deinen Vater.
My father came home just now. Vater ist gerade nach Hause gekommen.
My father isn't home yet. Mein Vater ist noch nicht zuhause.
I was on her side, even against my father. Ich war auf ihrer Seite, sogar gegen meinen Vater.
He told me his father was a doctor. Er hat mir gesagt, dass sein Vater Arzt sei.
My father is a teacher. Mein Vater ist Lehrer.
I would like to see my father. Ich würde gerne meinen Vater sehen.
Both his father and mother are dead. Sein Vater und seine Mutter sind beide tot.
Father, today I'm going out with some friends. Of course, that's if you will allow it. Vater, ich werde heute mit ein paar Freunden ausgehen. Natürlich nur, wenn du mir eine Erlaubnis dazu gibst.
My father died when I was seven years old. Mein Vater starb, als ich sieben Jahre alt war.

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Father - Vater (The 232nd Most Common German Word)

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