Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #87
Word (Wort)

da

Translation (Übersetzung) there, since, because
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /daː/
A1
Adverbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common conjunction adverb place location
Adverb of place meaning 'there' (near listener or previously mentioned place). Also used as conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because'. Eighty-seventh most frequent word in German.

da - German Adverbs - da Meaning - da Translation - da Adverbs Examples

da is a German Adverbs

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da Examples (Beispiele) in English

da examples with English translations. See how to use da in sentences. da example sentences in English below.

Da ist das Buch.
There is the book.
location
Ich bin da.
I am there.
location
Da es regnet, bleibe ich.
Since it's raining, I'm staying.
conjunction
Da und dort sehe ich Blumen.
Here and there I see flowers.
scattered locations
Da wohnt er.
He lives there.
residence
Da oben ist es schön.
It's nice up there.
location above
Da es regnet, bleibe ich.
Since it's raining, I'm staying.
conjunction

da Word Family - da Related Words - da Family Members

da Word Family (Wortfamilie)

da word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn da family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore da related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
da und dort
Meaning: here and there
Usage: here and there (compound form)
Example: Da und dort sehe ich Blumen.
Adverb
da oben
Meaning: up there
Usage: up there (compound form)
Example: Da oben ist es schön.
Adverb
da unten
Meaning: down there
Usage: down there (compound form)
Example: Da unten ist es kalt.
Adverb
da drin
Meaning: in there
Usage: in there (compound form)
Example: Da drin ist es warm.
Adverb
da draußen
Meaning: out there
Usage: out there (compound form)
Example: Da draußen ist es kalt.
Adverb
Related Adverb (Verwandtes Adverb)
dort
Meaning: there
Usage: there (away from speaker - different location)
Example: Dort ist das Buch.
Adverb
an jenem Ort
Meaning: at that place
Usage: at that place (more formal, explicit)
Example: An jenem Ort wohne ich.
Adverb
Related Conjunction (Verwandte Konjunktion)
weil
Meaning: because
Usage: because (when 'da' is used as conjunction)
Example: Weil es regnet, bleibe ich.
Conjunction
denn
Meaning: because, for
Usage: because, for (when 'da' is used as conjunction)
Example: Ich bleibe, denn es regnet.
Conjunction
Opposite Adverb (Gegenteiliges Adverb)
hier
Meaning: here
Usage: here (opposite location - near speaker)
Example: Hier ist das Buch.
Adverb
weg
Meaning: away
Usage: away (opposite - not there)
Example: Er ist weg.
Adverb

da Usage - da Collocations - da Idioms - da Synonyms - da Antonyms

da Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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da Collocations (Kollokationen)

da collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn da word combinations and how to use da with other words naturally.

da ist
there is
High frequency
da sein
to be there
High frequency
da kommt
there comes
High frequency
da geht
there goes
High frequency
da steht
there stands
High frequency
da liegt
there lies
High frequency
da wohnt
lives there
High frequency
da arbeitet
works there
High frequency
da und dort
here and there
High frequency
da oben
up there
High frequency
da unten
down there
High frequency
da drin
in there
High frequency
da draußen
out there
High frequency
da es
since it, because it
High frequency
da ich
since I, because I
High frequency

da Idioms (Redewendungen)

da idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing da with meanings and explanations. Master da expressions used in everyday German.

da und dort
here and there
Expressing scattered locations
da sein
to be present, to be there
Expressing presence or existence
da ist
there is
Expressing existence or location
da kommt
there comes
Expressing arrival or approach
da oben
up there
Expressing location above
da unten
down there
Expressing location below
da drin
in there
Expressing location inside
da draußen
out there
Expressing location outside
da es regnet
since it's raining, because it's raining
Expressing cause or reason (as conjunction)
da ich krank bin
since I'm sick, because I'm sick
Expressing cause or reason (as conjunction)

da Synonyms (Synonyme)

da synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for da and expand your German vocabulary. Learn da similar words and their usage.

dort
Meaning: there
High similarity
an jenem Ort
Meaning: at that place
High similarity
weil
Meaning: because
High similarity
denn
Meaning: because, for
High similarity
hier
Meaning: here
Medium similarity

da Antonyms (Antonyme)

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hier
Meaning: here
weg
Meaning: away

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da Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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dort hier weg an jenem Ort weil denn da und dort da oben da unten da drin da draußen Ort Adverb

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