Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #29
Word (Wort)

bei

Translation (Übersetzung) at, near, with
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /baɪ/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition dative
Preposition indicating location (at/near), company (with), or circumstances (during). Always takes dative case. Twenty-ninth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich bin bei meinem Freund.
I am at my friend's place.
location
Er arbeitet bei der Firma.
He works at the company.
location
Wir sind beim Essen.
We are eating. (during the meal)
circumstances
Kommst du zu mir? Ich bin bei der Arbeit.
Are you coming to me? I am at work.
location

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
bei mir
at my place, with me
High frequency
bei der Arbeit
at work
High frequency
bei dem
at the (contracted: beim)
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
bei weitem
by far
Emphasizing a large difference
dabei sein
to be present, to participate
Being involved or present
Synonyms (Synonyme)
an Medium similarity
At, on (different usage - 'an' for surfaces, 'bei' for proximity)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
weg von
Away from (opposite direction)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

an mit neben Präposition

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