English–German

“monkey” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈafə/

Example

Im Zoo sehe ich viele Affen.

I see lots of monkeys at the zoo.

Illustration for Affe (monkey)

How to say “monkey” in German

“Monkey” in German is Affe.

A lively climbing primate, with the same word also used for a person behaving foolishly.

Full entry for Affe: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Affe

Der junge Affe kletterte schnell den Baum hinauf.

The young monkey quickly climbed up the tree.

Tips for using Affe

  • Affe is masculine, and its plural is the weak-noun form Affen: der Affe, die Affen.

“monkey” in other languages