German word

mit

Pronunciation

IPA/mɪt/

Meaning

  • prepositionwith

Example

Er spricht mit seiner Schwester.

He speaks with his sister.

Illustration for mit (with)

More examples

Ich fahre heute mit dem Zug.

Today I am going by train.

Core concept

A person or thing stays alongside another as a companion, tool, or means of getting somewhere.

Common phrases

  • mit mir

    with me

  • mit Freunden

    with friends

  • mit dem Zug

    by train

Similar words

ohne: Shows that someone or something is absent and takes the accusative.
bei: Shows presence at or near a person or place and takes the dative.
zu: Shows direction toward a person or place and takes the dative.
von: Shows departure from a place or a source and takes the dative.

Definition in German

Begleitung oder ein Begleitmittel anzeigt und mit dem Dativ verwendet wird

Word origin

German mit is an inherited Germanic preposition related to English mid and with, with an early sense of being alongside or among.

Usage tips

  • Mit always takes the dative, as in mit meiner Schwester and mit dem Schlüssel, regardless of whether it introduces a person or an instrument.

Other meanings

  • bypreposition

Opposites

  • ohnewithoutpreposition

Related words

  • Miteinanderinteractionnoun
  • Mitbewohnerhousematenoun

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