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dafür

"dafür" means "for that, for it" in German. It is number 245 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

for that, for it; instead, at least, as a compensation

IPA

/daˈfyːʁ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Danke dafür!
  Thanks for that.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK
• Ich bin dafür.
  I'm for that.
  Tatoeba: Jens_Odo / CK
• Sie sind dafür.
  They approve.
  Tatoeba: Hans_Adler / CK

Learned together

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

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

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