Or - Oder (The 35th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Or in German is Oder. It can be used as conjunction. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 35th 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 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: or

de German: oder

Examples

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All or nothing. Alles oder nichts.
It's him or me. Er oder ich.
Either all or none. Alles oder nichts.
I don't know whether it's right or not. Ich weiß nicht, ob es stimmt oder nicht.
I don't know where to go or what to do. Ich weiß nicht, wohin ich gehen oder was ich tun soll.
Believe in yourself or no one else will. Glaub an dich selbst oder niemand sonst wird es tun.
I'm not sure if it's a boy or a girl. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob es ein Junge oder ein Mädchen ist.
By reason or by force. Aus Vernunft oder mit Gewalt.

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Or - Oder (The 35th Most Common German Word)
To be, or not to be, that is the question. Sein, oder nicht sein, das ist hier die Frage.
I think he is a doctor. Er ist Arzt, oder
I can do or say whatever I want. Ich kann tun oder sagen, was ich will.
Give me liberty or give me death. Gib mir Freiheit oder gib mir den Tod.
Let’s drink wine or beer. Lasst uns Wein oder Bier trinken.
He'll make a good lawyer sooner or later. Er wird früher oder später ein guter Anwalt sein.
None of us want to go, but either you or your wife has to go. Niemand von uns möchte gehen, aber entweder Sie oder Ihre Frau müssen gehen.
The majority of people marry sooner or later. Die meisten Menschen heiraten früher oder später.
I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Ich kann dein bester Freund oder dein ärgster Feind sein.
Sooner or later, you'll be in trouble. Früher oder später wirst du in Schwierigkeiten geraten.
The question is whether he can do it or not. Die Frage ist, ob er das kann oder nicht.
Enter or exit. Betreten oder verlassen.
I'm not sure whether to stay home or go out. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich zu Hause bleiben oder ausgehen soll.

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Or - Oder (The 35th Most Common German Word)

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