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dabei

"dabei" means "with one, on one" in German. It is number 301 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

with one, on one; indeed, actually; in the process of

IPA

/daˑˈbaɪ̯/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich bin dabei!
  Count me in.
  Tatoeba: kroko / CK
• Sie sind dabei.
  They're in.
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK
• Bist du dabei?
  Are you in?
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK

Learned together

In the course, "dabei" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• davon from it, from that, therefrom,…
• dafür for that, for it
• hin there, thither
• zusammen together, jointly
• schnell quickly
• tot dead, deceased
• erst first, at first
• rein purely
• sonst otherwise

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