Short - Kurz (The 176th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Short is Kurz. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency, materials & quality, communication, language. It is the 176th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: short

de German: kurz

Examples

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Life is too short to learn German. Das Leben ist zu kurz um Deutsch zu lernen.
Art is long, life is short. Die Kunst ist lang, das Leben ist kurz.
It is often said that life is short. Sie sagen oft, dass das Leben kurz ist.
Life is too short. Das Leben ist zu kurz.
Life is short. Das Leben ist kurz.
Life is very short. Das Leben ist sehr kurz.
People say that life is short. Die Leute sagen, das Leben sei kurz.
It's too short. Das ist zu kurz.

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Short - Kurz (The 176th Most Common German Word)
The day is short and there is much work. Der Tag ist kurz und es ist viel zu tun.
His speech was too short. Seine Rede war zu kurz.
The period of hot weather is very short here. Die Hitzeperiode ist hier sehr kurz.
Life is too short to worry about things like that. Das Leben ist zu kurz, um sich um solche Dinge Sorgen zu machen.
This is too short. Das ist zu kurz.
He arrived shortly after. Er kam kurz darauf an.
How short life is Wie kurz das Leben ist
Life's short. Das Leben ist kurz.
Describe yourself shortly in Chinese. Beschreibe kurz deine Person auf Chinesisch
Short and sweet. Kurz und bündig.
Tom stopped short. Tom machte kurz davor halt.
Your skirt is too short. Dein Rock ist zu kurz.
Why is your skirt so short Warum ist dein Rock so kurz

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Short - Kurz (The 176th Most Common German Word)

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