German - English (British) translations for "und"
"und" German translation
Translation
and
Definition
The German conjunction 'und' is a coordinating conjunction that connects two or more words, phrases, or clauses of equal syntactic importance. It translates to 'and' in English and is used to join elements that are similar in nature or function.
Part of speech
conjunction
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: and
Ich trinke Kaffee und esse Kuchen.
I drink coffee and eat cake.
Meaning: as well as
Er spricht Deutsch und Englisch.
He speaks German as well as English.
Meaning: in addition to
Sie hat einen Hund und eine Katze.
She has a dog in addition to a cat.
Meaning: also
Ich bin müde und hungrig.
I am tired and also hungry.
Meaning: plus
Das Buch kostet zehn Euro und fünfzig Cent.
The book costs ten euros plus fifty cents.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Ich trinke Tee und Kaffee.
A1: I drink tea and coffee.
A1: Er spielt Fußball und Tennis.
A1: He plays soccer and tennis.
A1: Sie liest Bücher und Zeitschriften.
A1: She reads books and magazines.
B1: Ich habe gestern Deutsch gelernt und heute Mathe gemacht.
B1: Yesterday, I learned German and today I did math.
B1: Er hat letzte Woche Urlaub gemacht und ist jetzt wieder zur Arbeit gegangen.
B1: He went on vacation last week and now he's back to work.
B1: Wir sind gestern ins Kino gegangen und haben einen Film gesehen.
B1: We went to the cinema yesterday and watched a movie.
C1: Ich werde morgen einkaufen gehen und danach zu Hause kochen.
C1: Tomorrow, I will go shopping and then cook at home.
C1: Er war müde, aber er hat trotzdem weitergearbeitet und seine Aufgaben erledigt.
C1: He was tired, but he still continued working and finished his tasks.
C1: Sie hatte viel zu tun, deshalb hat sie ihre Freunde abgesagt und ist zu Hause geblieben.
C1: She had a lot to do, so she canceled her plans with friends and stayed at home.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In German grammar, 'und' is one of the most frequently used conjunctions. It is a coordinating conjunction because it connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank. This means that the elements joined by 'und' have the same grammatical status within the sentence.
The use of 'und' is quite straightforward. It is placed between the elements that are being connected. For example: 'Ich trinke Kaffee und esse ein Croissant.' (I drink coffee and eat a croissant.) In this sentence, 'und' joins two verbs that have equal importance in the action being described.
It's important to note that 'und' can also be used to connect longer phrases or even entire sentences. In these cases, it still serves the same purpose of indicating a relationship of similarity or addition between the elements being joined.