Telephone - Telefon (The 1595th Most Common German Word)
The German translation for Telephone is Telefon. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about media & it. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1595th most commonly used word in German. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.
Pronunciation
English:
telephone
German:
telefon
Examples
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This telephone is out of order. | Das Telefon funktioniert nicht. |
You have a telephone. | Du hast ein Telefon. |
He wanted my permission to use the telephone. | Er wollte meine Erlaubnis, das Telefon zu benutzen. |
There's a telephone call for you. | Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. |
He asked for my permission to use the telephone. | Er bat mich um die Erlaubnis, das Telefon zu benutzen. |
The black telephone costs more than the white. | Das schwarze Telefon kostet mehr als das weiße. |
The telephone is broken. | Das Telefon ist kaputt. |
There's a telephone in the hall. | In der Halle gibt es ein Telefon. |
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Bell invented the telephone. | Bell erfand das Telefon. |
Is there a telephone anywhere | Gibt es irgendwo ein Telefon |
Can I use your telephone | Darf ich dein Telefon benutzen |
Who invented the telephone | Wer hat das Telefon erfunden |
May I use this telephone | Darf ich dieses Telefon benutzen |
Where is a public telephone | Wo ist ein öffentliches Telefon |
Where is the nearest telephone | Wo ist das nächste Telefon |
Can someone answer the telephone | Kann mal jemand ans Telefon gehen |
Nobody answered the telephone. | Keiner ging ans Telefon. |
Not having a telephone is an inconvenience. | Es ist lästig, kein Telefon zu haben. |
I heard the telephone ringing. | Ich hörte das Telefon läuten. |
The telephone doesn't work. | Das Telefon funktioniert nicht. |
The telephone rang several times. | Das Telefon hat mehrmals geklingelt. |
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