Through - Durch (The 55th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Through in German is Durch. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel, location & place, time & frequency. It can be used as preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 55th most common word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. 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

English: through

German: durch

Examples


He climbed in through the window.	Er ist durch das Fenster eingedrungen.
I'm through.	Ich bin damit durch.
You're through.	Du bist durch.
This has come about through several causes.	Dies ist durch mehrere Ursachen zustande gekommen.
The boy got in through the window.	Der Junge kam durch das Fenster herein.
I can't breathe through my nose.	Es gelingt mir nicht, durch die Nase zu atmen.
Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.	Die Preise fossiler Brennstoffe gingen durch die Decke.
Through the lens the image was inverted.	Durch die Linse wurde das Bild invertiert.

The river runs through the valley.	Der Fluss fließt durch das Tal.
The path twists through the mountains.	Der Pfad windet sich durch die Berge.
The accident happened through his carelessness.	Zu dem Unfall kam es durch seine Nachlässigkeit.
The forest fire occurred through carelessness.	Der Waldbrand entstand durch Fahrlässigkeit.
The Seine flows through Paris.	Die Seine fließt durch Paris.
This river runs through my village.	Dieser Fluss fließt durch mein Dorf.
The path winds through the woods.	Der Weg schlängelt sich durch den Wald.
He sailed through the examination.	Er segelte durch die Prüfung.
He walked through the forest.	Er ging durch den Wald.
Her laughter echoed through the house.	Ihr Lachen hallte durch das Haus.
Please breathe through your nose.	Bitte atmen Sie durch die Nase.
The train roared through the tunnel.	Der Zug fuhr mit Getöse durch den Tunnel.
Stick your finger through your throat	Steck den Finger durch den Hals