German - English (British) translations for "uns"
"uns" German translation
Definition
uns is a German pronoun that means 'us' in English. It is the accusative and dative form of the first person plural pronoun 'wir' (we).
Part of speech
pronoun
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: us
Kannst du uns helfen?
Can you help us?
Meaning: ourselves
Wir müssen uns beeilen.
We need to hurry ourselves.
Meaning: to each other
Sie schreiben sich Briefe.
They write letters to each other.
Meaning: in our favor
Das Ergebnis ist für uns.
The result is in our favor.
Meaning: for our benefit
Die Veranstaltung ist für uns.
The event is for our benefit.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Wir haben uns gestern getroffen.
A1: We met yesterday.
A1: Können Sie uns bitte helfen?
A1: Can you please help us?
A1: Ich habe uns ein Geschenk gekauft.
A1: I bought us a present.
B1: Wir sollten uns öfter treffen.
B1: We should meet more often.
B1: Habt ihr euch schon entschieden?
B1: Have you already made up your minds?
B1: Sie hat sich bei uns bedankt.
B1: She thanked us.
C1: Wir hätten uns besser vorbereiten sollen.
C1: We should have prepared better.
C1: Er wird sich morgen bei uns melden.
C1: He will get in touch with us tomorrow.
C1: Sie hatte sich das anders vorgestellt.
C1: She had imagined it differently.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The pronoun uns is used to refer to a group of people including the speaker. It is equivalent to the English pronoun 'us'.
In German grammar, uns is the accusative and dative form of the pronoun wir. The accusative case is used when the pronoun is the direct object of a verb, while the dative case is used when the pronoun is the indirect object or after certain prepositions.
For example, in the sentence 'Wir haben uns gestern getroffen' (We met yesterday), uns is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb 'haben' (have). In the sentence 'Ich gebe uns das Buch' (I give us the book), uns is in the dative case because it is the indirect object of the verb 'gebe' (give).