Next to, beside - Neben (The 266th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Next to, beside is Neben. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 266th most common word in German. It can be used as preposition. This word often comes up when talking about location & place. 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: next to, beside

de German: neben

Examples

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My uncle lives next to the school. Mein Onkel wohnt neben der Schule.
Sit beside me. Setze dich neben mich.
There is a river beside the house. Neben dem Haus ist ein Fluss.
He was sitting next to me. Er saß neben mir.
I put the bag on or beside the chair. Ich stelle die Tasche auf oder neben den Stuhl.
The man sitting next to me spoke to me. Der Mann, der neben mir saß, hat mit mir gesprochen.
Besides smoking, my father drinks. Neben dem Rauchen trinkt mein Vater.
The queen stood beside the king. Die Königin stand neben dem König.

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Next to, beside - Neben (The 266th Most Common German Word)
Ken sat next to me. Ken setzte sich neben mich.
I sat next to John. Ich saß neben John.
He sat next to her. Er setzte sich neben sie.
She sat next to me. Sie saß neben mir.
May I sit next to you Darf ich neben dir sitzen
I sat next to him. Ich setzte mich neben ihn.
She sat next to him. Sie saß neben ihm.
Tom sat next to Mary. Tom saß neben Maria.
He sat next to me. Er saß neben mir.
I sat down next to him. Ich setzte mich neben ihn.
Tom sat down next to Mary. Tom setzte sich neben Maria.
I sat down next to her. Ich setzte mich neben sie.
She sat down next to him. Sie setzte sich neben ihn.

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Next to, beside - Neben (The 266th Most Common German Word)

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