German Conversation · Level 1
85 words
German word
in
Pronunciation
IPA/ɪn/
Meaning
- prepositionin
Example
Ich bin in dem Haus.
I am in the house.
More examples
Sie legt das Buch in die Tasche.
She puts the book into the bag.
Core concept
Something enclosed within a space or area, or crossing into it.
Common phrases
in der Stadt
in the city
in der Tasche
in the bag
in der Küche
in the kitchen
Similar words
aus: Shows movement from inside an enclosed area to the outside.
auf: Shows that something rests on a flat surface.
an: Shows that something touches a vertical surface or edge.
zu: Shows direction toward a person or a building.
Definition in German
Angibt, dass sich etwas innerhalb eines Raums oder Bereichs befindet oder dorthin gelangt.
Word origin
German in is an inherited Germanic preposition, related to English in, with old uses for both location inside and movement into.
Usage tips
- A stationary location takes the dative after in, as in Ich bin in dem Haus, while movement into a space takes the accusative.