Only - Nur (The 39th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Only is Nur. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, time & frequency, numbers & quantity. It can be used as adverb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 39th most commonly used word in German. 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 all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: only

de German: nur

Examples

en de
I know only this. Ich weiß nur das.
I'll only be a second. Ich brauche nur eine Sekunde.
We only have one opportunity. Wir haben nur eine Chance.
Only six people came to the party. Es kamen nur sechs Leute zu der Feier.
I've only heard good things about him. Ich habe nur Gutes über ihn gehört.
I can only wait. Ich kann nur warten.
I can only give up my brother for lost. Ich kann meinen Bruder nur verloren geben.
It's only a book. Es ist nur ein Buch.

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Only - Nur (The 39th Most Common German Word)
The only time my son talks to me is when he needs some money. Mein Sohn redet nur mit mir, wenn er Geld braucht.
We only have one opportunity. Wir haben nur eine Chance.
What takes you only three days, takes me as many weeks. Wofür du nur drei Tage brauchst, brauche ich drei Wochen.
The only time you talk to me is when you need some money. Du sprichst nur mit mir, wenn du etwas Geld brauchst.
You can only use it once. Du kannst ihn nur einmal benutzen.
If only the doctor had come a little sooner. Wenn der Arzt nur etwas früher gekommen wäre.
Maybe she will come tomorrow; maybe she didn't come yesterday only because tomorrow she will have more free time. Vielleicht wird sie morgen kommen, vielleicht ist sie gestern nur deshalb nicht gekommen, weil sie morgen mehr freie Zeit haben wird.
He thinks only of making money. Sie denkt immer nur ans Geldverdienen.
I have only one desire. Ich habe nur einen einzigen Wunsch.
I only believe half of what he says. Ich glaube nur die Hälfte von dem, was er sagt.
I only need half. Ich brauche nur die Hälfte.
At best I can do only half of what you did. Ich kann bestenfalls nur die Hälfte von dem tun, was Sie getan haben.
I was only a seven-year-old girl at that time. Damals war ich nur ein siebenjähriges Mädchen.

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Only - Nur (The 39th Most Common German Word)

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