German word

darüber

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈʁyːbɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbabout it

Example

Hast du schon darüber gesprochen?

Have you talked about it yet?

Illustration for darüber (about it)

More examples

Wir sollten darüber sprechen.

We should talk about it.

Core concept

A compact pointer sends attention back to a previously mentioned matter under discussion.

Common phrases

  • darüber sprechen

    talk about it

  • darüber nachdenken

    think about it

  • sich darüber freuen

    be happy about it

Similar words

davon: Refers back to a previously mentioned matter after a verb or phrase using von.
daran: Marks a previously mentioned matter as the target of thought or action.
dazu: Introduces further information or a related point about a previously mentioned matter.

Definition in German

Ein Wort, das als Ersatz für eine Präpositionalphrase mit 'über' fungiert und auf eine zuvor genannte Sache verweist.

Word origin

Darüber combines da with über and forms a pronominal adverb that refers to a previously mentioned thing or matter.

Usage tips

  • For people, standard German normally uses über ihn, über sie, or another personal phrase instead of darüber.

Other meanings

  • in that regardadverb

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