English–German

“up” in German

German

Alsodran · hinauf · aufwärts

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoːbən/

Example

Die Schlüssel liegen oben.

The keys are up there.

Illustration for oben (up)

How to say “up” in German

“Up” in German is oben.

Something located higher in a vertical arrangement.

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

Example sentences with oben

Die Lampe hängt oben.

The lamp hangs up there.

Tips for using oben

  • For movement toward a higher place, German uses nach oben, while oben describes the resulting location.

Other German words for “up”

Jetzt bin ich dran.

Now it's my turn.

Sie geht hinauf.

She goes up.

Die Zahlen gehen aufwärts.

The numbers are going up.

“up” in other languages