This, that - Dies (The 24th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for This, that is Dies. It is the 24th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as pronoun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Our app contains 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: this, that

de German: dies

Examples

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That was then and this is now. Das war damals, und dies ist jetzt.
This and no more. Dies und nicht mehr.
There's no reason to do this. Es gibt keinen Grund, dies zu tun.
This isn't my home. Dies ist nicht mein Haus.
This may be your last chance. Dies könnte Ihre letzte Chance sein.
This is my room. Dies ist mein Zimmer.
This is a girl. Dies ist ein Mädchen.
This isn't happening. Dies geschieht nicht.

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This, that - Dies (The 24th Most Common German Word)
That's a strange problem. Dies ist ein seltsames Problem.
I sure hope that this is a dream. Ich hoffe sehr, dass dies ein Traum ist.
This is the real world. Dies ist die reale Welt.
This is an important letter. Dies ist ein wichtiger Brief.
This one is as good as that one. Dies hier ist genauso gut wie das da.
First of all, I want to tell you this. Zunächst einmal möchte ich Ihnen dies sagen.
That's a beautiful story. Dies ist eine schöne Geschichte.
This is a law. Dies sind die Regeln.
This is a song. Dies ist ein Lied.
This didn't happen by accident. Dies war kein Unfall.
That is beautiful. Dies ist schön.
This is his answer to my letter. Dies ist seine Antwort auf meinen Brief.
This is the only camera I've got. Dies ist meine einzige Kamera.

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This, that - Dies (The 24th Most Common German Word)

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