German Conversation · Level 24
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German word
getrennt
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈtʁɛnt/
Meaning
- adverbseparately
Example
Wir zahlen getrennt.
We pay separately.
More examples
Seit der Scheidung wohnen die Eltern getrennt.
Since the divorce, the parents have lived separately.
Core concept
Separate people, items, or amounts remain in their own places instead of forming one shared unit.
Common phrases
getrennt zahlen
pay separately
getrennt leben
live separately
getrennt abrechnen
settle accounts separately
Similar words
separat: As a distinct part rather than together with others.
einzeln: Separately for each individual item or person.
für sich: Independently and without connection to the others.
jeweils: In each individual case or for each person involved.
Definition in German
getrennt verwendet man, wenn etwas nicht gemeinsam, sondern einzeln oder unabhängig voneinander stattfindet oder abgerechnet wird.
Word origin
Getrennt is the past participle of trennen, formed with the participle prefix ge- and the ending -t.
Usage tips
- In Wir zahlen getrennt, getrennt is an adverb meaning that each person pays separately, while getrennte Rechnung means a separate bill.