Pair, couple, a few - Paar (The 241st Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Pair, couple, a few is Paar. It can be used as noun, pronoun. This word often comes up when talking about clothing, numbers & quantity, cooperation, family & relationships. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 241st most common word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: pair, couple, a few

de German: paar

Examples

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We've been here for a couple of minutes. Wir sind schon seit ein paar Minuten da.
I did that in a couple of days. Ich habe es in ein paar Tagen gemacht.
Right now, all I want to do is sleep for a couple hours. Im Moment möchte ich nur ein paar Stunden schlafen.
Give me a couple more hours. Gib mir noch ein paar Stunden.
I’m leaving town for a couple of days. Ich verlasse die Stadt für ein paar Tage.
This job shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. Dieser Job sollte nicht mehr als ein paar Stunden dauern.
I hope he leaves in a few hours. Ich hoffe, er geht in ein paar Stunden.
Stay with us for a few days. Bleiben Sie ein paar Tage bei uns

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Pair, couple, a few - Paar (The 241st Most Common German Word)
I was in New York for a few days. Ich war ein paar Tage in New York.
I was at the hospital a couple of days ago. Ich war vor ein paar Tagen im Krankenhaus.
I've been there a few times. Ich war dort ein paar Mal.
Dad arrived home a few minutes ago. Dad ist vor ein paar Minuten nach Hause gekommen.
"I want to talk to your grandfather." "That's not possible, he died a few years back." "Ich möchte mit deinem Großvater sprechen." "Das geht nicht, er ist vor ein paar Jahren gestorben."
We'll have to wait a few minutes. Wir müssen ein paar Minuten warten.
If you will excuse me for a few minutes, I'd like to make a call. Wenn du mich für ein paar Minuten entschuldigen würdest, riefe ich gerne jemanden an.
I have a few things to finish up before I go home. Ich habe, bevor ich nach Hause gehe, noch ein paar Sachen zu erledigen.
I have a pair of shoes. Ich habe ein Paar Schuhe.
My uncle gave me a pair of shoes. Mein Onkel gab mir ein Paar Schuhe.
A few minutes is all I ask. Ein paar Minuten ist alles, worum ich bitte.
That's a nice pair of legs. Das ist ein schönes Paar Beine.
I'll be out of town for a few days. Ich werde ein paar Tage auswärts sein.

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Pair, couple, a few - Paar (The 241st Most Common German Word)

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