English–German
“stay” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈblaɪ̯bn̩/
Example
Bitte bleib hier.
Please stay here.
How to say “stay” in German
“Stay” in German is bleiben.
Someone stays anchored at a place, with a person, or in a condition instead of moving away or changing.
Example sentences with bleiben
Ich bleibe noch eine Nacht.
I will stay one more night.
Tips for using bleiben
- Bleiben uses sein in the perfect: ist geblieben, not hat geblieben.
Other German words for “stay”
Er weilte einige Tage in der Stadt.
He stayed in the city for several days.
Der Aufenthalt in Berlin war sehr angenehm.
The stay in Berlin was very pleasant.
Sie verharrt still im Türrahmen.
She stays still in the doorway.
Er verweilt lange am Fenster.
He stays by the window for a long time.