Something, some, a little - Etwas (The 100th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Something, some, a little is Etwas. It can be used as pronoun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 100th most commonly used word in German. This word often comes up when talking about ownership, numbers & quantity. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. 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: something, some, a little

de German: etwas

Examples

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There's something inside here. Hier ist etwas
There's something wrong. Da stimmt etwas nicht
You know something. Du weißt etwas.
Something is better than nothing. Besser etwas, als gar nichts.
Somebody say something. Jemand sagt etwas.
Please say something. Sag bitte etwas.
Something's missing. Es fehlt etwas.
Everybody needs something to believe in. Jeder braucht etwas, an das er glauben kann.

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Something, some, a little - Etwas (The 100th Most Common German Word)
I think you need some rest. Ich glaube, du brauchst etwas Schlaf.
I knew there would be something to eat. Ich wusste, da würde es etwas zu essen geben.
You could have said something. Sie hätten etwas sagen können.
You don't seem to understand how difficult it is for young people today to believe in something. Du scheinst nicht zu verstehen, wie schwer es für junge Leute von heute ist, an etwas zu glauben.
He may have said something about it, but I don't remember. Vielleicht hat er etwas darüber gesagt, aber ich erinnere mich nicht.
I've been looking for something. Ich suche etwas.
Let's play something. Lasst uns etwas spielen.
I need to go home a little early today. Ich muss heute etwas früher nach Hause.
We want something new. Wir wünschen etwas Neues.
We all want something. Wir alle wollen etwas.
We have something special for you, sir. Wir haben etwas Spezielles für Sie, mein Herr.
Last night, I saw something. Gestern Abend sah ich etwas.
I'm going to go get some food. Ich hole etwas zu essen.

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Something, some, a little - Etwas (The 100th Most Common German Word)

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