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oben

"oben" means "above" in German. It is number 474 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).

Meaning

above; north; upstairs

IPA

/ˈʔoːbən/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich bin oben.
  I'm upstairs.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / kieranjpball
• Die arbeiten oben.
  They're working upstairs.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK
• Ich war oben.
  I was upstairs.
  Tatoeba: Luiaard / CK

Learned together

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

• woher where from, whence
• lang long
• überhaupt overall, in general
• groß big, large, large-scale
• gestern yesterday
• letzte last
• endlich finite, limited
• etwa approximately
• schwer heavy, weighty

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