Set, place, put, to sit down - Setzen (The 228th Most Common German Word)
The German word for Set, place, put, to sit down is Setzen. This word often comes up when talking about house, being & changes, location & place, culture & arts, education, activities & movements, communication. It can be used as verb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 228th most common word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. 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
English:
set, place, put, to sit down
German:
setzen
Examples
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Mankind must put an end to war, or otherwise war will put an end to mankind. | Die Menschheit muss dem Krieg ein Ende setzen, oder der Krieg setzt der Menschheit ein Ende. |
Sit down, please. | Setzen Sie sich, bitte. |
"Please, sit down," he said. | „Bitte setzen Sie sich“, sagte er. |
It is crazy of you to put your life at risk. | Es ist verrückt von dir, dein Leben aufs Spiel zu setzen. |
Put your name on this document. | Setzen Sie Ihren Namen unter dieses Dokument |
May I sit down | Darf ich mich setzen |
Put the headphone on. | Setzen Sie den Kopfhörer auf. |
Please put a comma between the two main clauses. | Ich bitte dich, zwischen beide Hauptsätze ein Komma zu setzen. |
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Shall we sit down | Sollen wir uns setzen |
The captain is setting sail. | Der Kapitän lässt die Segel setzen. |
The captain set sail. | Der Kapitän ließ die Segel setzen. |
The skipper set sail. | Der Kapitän ließ die Segel setzen. |
The skipper is setting sail. | Der Kapitän lässt die Segel setzen. |
What was his motive for setting the house on fire | Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen |
We must sit down. | Wir müssen uns setzen. |
Let us sit down. | Setzen wir uns doch |
Can I sit down | Darf ich mich setzen |
Let's sit down. | Setzen wir uns |
I suggest putting a comma here. | Ich schlage vor, hier ein Komma zu setzen. |
Sit down again, Miss Curtis. | Setzen Sie sich wieder hin, Frau Curtis. |
One should put a full stop at the end of the sentence. | Am Satzende muss man einen Punkt setzen. |
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This word appears in the following categories
House
Being & Changes
Location & Place
Culture & Arts
Education
Activities & Movements
Communication
Verb
A1