Rather - Lieber (The 459th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Rather is Lieber. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 459th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as adverb. This word often comes up when talking about measures. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: rather

de German: lieber

Examples

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I would rather not talk about it. Ich möchte lieber nicht darüber reden.
I'd rather starve than steal. Ich sterbe lieber vor Hunger, als zu stehlen.
I'd rather starve than steal. Lieber verhungere ich als zu klauen.
I'd rather stay in the house. Ich würde lieber daheim bleiben.
I would rather walk than wait for a bus. Ich gehe lieber zu Fuß, als auf einen Bus zu warten.
I would rather die than disgrace myself. Ich würde lieber sterben, als mich zu blamieren.
I'd rather live in a wooden house. Ich möchte lieber in einem Holzhaus wohnen.
I would rather divorce him. Ich möchte mich lieber von ihm scheiden lassen.

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Rather - Lieber (The 459th Most Common German Word)
I'd rather not. Ich möchte lieber nicht.
I'd rather go out than stay indoors. Ich würde lieber rausgehen statt drinnen zu bleiben.
I'd rather stay. Ich bliebe lieber.
I'd rather not do domestic work. Ich möchte lieber keine Hausarbeit machen.
Tom preferred to walk ten kilometres rather than pay money for a bus ticket. Tom ging lieber zehn Kilometer zu Fuß, als Geld für eine Busfahrkarte zu bezahlen.
They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own. Sie beschlossen, lieber ein Kind zu adoptieren als ein eigenes zu bekommen.
I'd rather not go out today. Ich würde heute lieber nicht ausgehen.
I'd rather not know. Ich will das lieber nicht wissen.
Much rather be on my ranch in Texas. Es wäre mir wesentlich lieber, wenn ich auf meiner Ranch in Texas sein würde.
A small town famous for something most people would rather forget: Slavery. Ein kleiner Ort an der Küste berühmt für etwas, das viele Menschen lieber vergessen würden: Sklaverei.
I'd rather change the subject. Ich möchte lieber das Thema wechseln.
Thousands of conscripts would rather complete 368 days of community service than join the army. Tausende Wehrpflichtige dienen dem Vaterland lieber mit 368 Tagen gemeinnütziger Arbeit als mit Militärdienst.
Would you rather live at home Sie möchten lieber zu Hause wohnen

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Rather - Lieber (The 459th Most Common German Word)

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