sein — to be in German
verbA1
Pronunciation
/zain/
Quick Facts
Level
A1
Frequency
100/100
Source Rank
#4
Practice Path
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Example Sentences
Ich bin müde.
I am tired.
Das ist schön.
That is nice.
Conjugation
Perfect: sein + gewesen
| Pronoun | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bin | war |
| du | bist | warst |
| er/sie/es | ist | war |
| wir | sind | waren |
| ihr | seid | wart |
| sie/Sie | sind | waren |
Synonyms
Corpus Neighbors
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in, at, on, to
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with, by
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to come, to arrive
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to do, to make
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to see, to view, to watch
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clock, watch, o'clock
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