German - English (British) translations for "dies"
"dies" German translation
Translation
this
Definition
Dies is a German pronoun that translates to 'this' or 'these' in English. It is used to refer to something that is close in proximity or time.
Part of speech
pronoun
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: Demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby or previously mentioned
Dieses Buch gefällt mir sehr gut.
I really like this book.
Meaning: Demonstrative pronoun indicating something about to be mentioned
Ich möchte dir von dies erstaunlichen Entdeckung erzählen.
I want to tell you about this amazing discovery.
Meaning: Demonstrative pronoun indicating something in the past that is no longer present
Dies war einmal ein wunderschönes Schloss.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful castle here.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Dies ist ein Stift.
This is a pen.
A1: Ich mag diese Farbe, aber ich mag dies nicht.
I like this color, but I don't like this.
A2: Dieses Buch gehört mir.
This book belongs to me.
B1: Dieser Film hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
I really liked this movie.
B1: Ich habe dies gestern schon erledigt.
I already took care of this yesterday.
B2: Wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass dies passieren würde, hätte ich anders gehandelt.
If I had known that this would happen, I would have acted differently.
C1: Dieser Moment wird für immer in meinem Gedächtnis bleiben.
This moment will stay in my memory forever.
C1: Ich bin mir sicher, dass dies der richtige Weg ist.
I am sure that this is the right way.
C2: Nachdem ich dies getan hatte, war ich erleichtert und konnte endlich entspannen.
After I had done this, I was relieved and could finally relax.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The word dies is part of the German declension system, which means its form changes depending on the gender, case, and number of the noun it refers to. For example, if you want to say 'this book' in German, you would use 'dieses Buch', where 'dieses' is the masculine singular form of dies and 'Buch' is the noun being referred to.
In addition to referring to physical objects, dies can also be used to refer to abstract concepts or ideas. For instance, you might say 'Dies ist eine gute Idee' (This is a good idea) or 'Dieses Jahr war sehr schwierig' (This year was very difficult).
It's worth noting that while dies can be translated as both 'this' and 'these' in English, it always agrees with the gender and number of the noun it refers to. So if you're talking about multiple objects that are close by, you would use the plural form of dies ('diese') instead of the singular.