Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #33
Word (Wort)

man

Translation (Übersetzung) one, you, they
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /man/
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Pronouns
Beginner
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grammar most-common pronoun indefinite
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'you' (general), or 'they' (people in general). Always takes third person singular verb. Thirty-third most frequent word in German.

man - German Pronouns - man Meaning - man Translation - man Pronouns Examples

man is a German Pronouns

Learn man meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. man is classified as a Pronoun in German grammar.

man Examples (Beispiele) in English

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

Man kann hier gut essen.
One can eat well here.
general statement
Man muss vorsichtig sein.
One must be careful.
general advice
Man sagt, dass es regnet.
They say that it is raining.
general statement
Man wäscht sich die Hände.
One washes one's hands.
reflexive

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man Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Accusative Form (Akkusativ Form)
einen
Meaning: one
Case: accusative
Example: Man sieht einen.
Pronoun
Dative Form (Dativ Form)
einem
Meaning: one
Case: dative
Example: Man gibt einem das Buch.
Pronoun
Genitive Form (Genitiv Form)
eines
Meaning: one's, of one
Case: genitive
Example: Man gedenkt eines Toten.
Pronoun
Related Indefinite Pronoun (Verwandtes Indefinit Pronomen)
jemand
Meaning: someone
Usage: someone (specific person vs. general 'man')
Example: Jemand kommt.
Pronoun
einer
Meaning: one
Usage: one (masculine, different context)
Example: Einer von ihnen
Pronoun
Opposite Pronoun (Gegenteiliges Pronomen)
niemand
Meaning: nobody, no one
Usage: nobody (opposite of people in general)
Example: Niemand kommt.
Pronoun
Homonym (Different Word) (Homonym (Anderes Wort))
Mann
Meaning: man, husband
Usage: man (noun, capitalized, different meaning)
Example: Der Mann ist groß.
Noun

man Usage - man Collocations - man Idioms - man Synonyms - man Antonyms

man Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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man Collocations (Kollokationen)

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

man kann
one can, you can
High frequency
man muss
one must, you must
High frequency
man sagt
they say, people say
High frequency
man sollte
one should, you should
High frequency
man darf
one may, you may
High frequency
man will
one wants, you want
High frequency
man hat
one has, you have
High frequency
man ist
one is, you are
High frequency
man wird
one becomes, you become
High frequency
man sollte nicht
one shouldn't, you shouldn't
High frequency

man Idioms (Redewendungen)

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man kann nicht alles haben
you can't have everything
Expressing that one must accept limitations
man sieht sich
see you, we'll see each other
Farewell expression
man weiß nie
you never know
Expressing uncertainty about the future
man tut, was man kann
one does what one can
Doing one's best
man lebt nur einmal
you only live once
Expressing carpe diem philosophy

man Synonyms (Synonyme)

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

einer
Meaning: one
Medium similarity
jemand
Meaning: someone
Medium similarity
du
Meaning: you
Low similarity
wir
Meaning: we
Low similarity

man Antonyms (Antonyme)

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niemand
Meaning: nobody, no one

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man Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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