Since, for - Seit (The 130th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Since, for is Seit. It is the 130th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as preposition. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. 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 offers 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: since, for

de German: seit

Examples

en de
I've been waiting for hours. Ich warte schon seit Stunden.
Since then, I haven't heard of her. Seit damals habe ich nichts von ihm gehört.
We've been here for a couple of minutes. Wir sind schon seit ein paar Minuten da.
He has been waiting for an hour. Er wartet seit einer Stunde.
They say that he has been dead for two years. Sie sagen, dass er seit zwei Jahren tot ist.
I have known him since he was a baby. Ich kenne ihn, seit er ein Baby war.
I've known him for ten years. Ich kenne ihn seit zehn Jahren.
It is ten years since I saw her last. Es ist zehn Jahre her, seit ich sie das letzte Mal gesehen habe.

Download our mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Since, for - Seit (The 130th Most Common German Word)
I've known him for ten years. Ich kenne sie seit zehn Jahren.
We've been here for three weeks now. Wir sind schon seit drei Wochen hier.
It's been my dream since I was a little girl. Es war mein Traum, seit ich ein kleiner Junge war.
That's been my dream since I was a little girl. Das war mein Traum, seit ich ein kleines Mädchen war.
He has been without employment for a month. Er ist seit einem Monat arbeitslos.
I haven't seen her since last month. Ich habe sie schon seit dem letzten Monat nicht mehr gesehen.
I've been living in this house since last month. Ich wohne seit dem letzten Monat in diesem Haus.
I've been waiting here for him since this morning. Ich habe hier seit heute Morgen auf ihn gewartet.
I've been waiting for a friend of mine for an hour. Ich warte schon seit einer Stunde auf eine Freundin.
I've had a headache for three days and I can't get rid of it. Ich habe schon seit drei Tagen Kopfschmerzen und werde sie nicht los.
I met a friend I hadn't seen for three years. Ich traf einen Freund, den ich seit drei Jahren nicht mehr gesehen hatte.
This place is not the same since you left. Dieser Ort ist nicht mehr derselbe, seit du gegangen bist.
I have been waiting for almost half an hour. Ich warte seit fast einer halben Stunde.

Download our mobile app for iOS and Android that features all the most frequently used words

3000 Most Common Words sorted by Frequency
Learn without opening the app with scheduled notifications
60000+ examples sentences to put the words into context
Study exactly what you need to with Spaced Repetition
Auto-flip and pronunciation when your hands are busy
MP3s of words to listen in the background
Words categorized into topic groups
Match, spell out, listen or select to practice
Printable PDFs for screen-less studying
Search across all words and sentences, even when offline
Offline Pronunciations for all words and sentences
Since, for - Seit (The 130th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Similar, mistakable words