English–German

“the” in German

German

Alsoder · die · desto · des

Pronunciation

IPA/das/

Example

Ich nehme das Buch.

I take the book.

Illustration for das (the)

How to say “the” in German

“The” in German is das.

A small linguistic pointer for a specific neuter noun, or for a thing already identifiable without a noun.

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

Example sentences with das

Er hat das Buch gestern gekauft.

Yesterday, he bought the book.

Tips for using das

  • Do not confuse das with dass: das is an article or pronoun, whereas dass is the conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.

Other German words for “the”

In der Tasche ist ein Buch.

There is a book in the bag.

Ich kaufe die Blumen.

I buy the flowers.

Je früher du kommst, desto mehr Zeit hast du.

The sooner you come, the more time you have.

Des Kindes Spielzeug liegt hier.

The child's toy is here.

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