One, you, they - Man (The 32nd Most Common German Word)

The German translation for One, you, they is Man. It is the 32nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as pronoun. This word often comes up when talking about ownership, time & frequency, numbers & quantity. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: one, you, they

de German: man

Examples

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The more one owns, the more one wants. Je mehr man hat, desto mehr will man.
You can't kill someone that's already dead. Man kann niemanden umbringen, der bereits tot ist.
You must see it to believe it. Das glaubt man erst, wenn man es gesehen hat.
You can not believe a word he says. Man kann ihm kein Wort glauben.
You have to believe in yourselves. Man muss an sich glauben.
The older you get, the less sleep you need. Je älter man wird, desto weniger Schlaf braucht man.
Without water one cannot live. Ohne Wasser könnte man nicht leben.
The more you know, the more you understand that you know nothing. Je mehr man weiß, desto mehr sieht man ein, dass es viel gibt, was man nicht weiß.

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One, you, they - Man (The 32nd Most Common German Word)
You can find the same thing anywhere. Das Gleiche findet man überall.
One should not speak ill of others. Man sollte nicht schlecht über andere sprechen.
Love happens when you least expect it. Die Liebe schlägt zu, wenn man am wenigsten damit rechnet.
With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it. Bei den meisten Dingen gibt es sowohl das, was man sieht, als auch das, was dahintersteckt.
You can't see air with your eyes. Luft kann man mit den Augen nicht sehen.
You can't always do what you want. Man kann nicht immer machen, was man will.
A good businessman knows how to make money. Ein guter Geschäftsmann weiß, wie man Geld verdient.
You have no idea of how to speak in public. Du hast keine Ahnung, wie man in der Öffentlichkeit spricht.
Anyone can write his own name. Jeder weiß, wie man seinen eigenen Namen schreibt.
That accident is a very good example of what happens when you're not careful. Dieser Unfall ist ein sehr gutes Beispiel dafür, was passiert, wenn man nicht aufpasst.
It's rare to meet nice people like you. So nette Leute wie dich trifft man selten.
If you don't listen, you'll have to feel. Das kommt davon, wenn man nicht zuhört.
If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people don't talk. Wenn man gute Musik macht, hören die Leute nicht zu, und wenn man schlechte Musik macht, reden die Leute nicht.

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One, you, they - Man (The 32nd Most Common German Word)

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