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sein

"sein" means "to be" in German. It is number 4 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to be; his, its

IPA

/zaɪ̯n/

Forms in this course

ist, sind, war, bin, bist, wäre

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sie ist 81.
  She is eighty-one.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / AlanF_US
• Das ist sie.
  That's the one.
  Tatoeba: Adelpa / CK
• Das ist sie nicht.
  That isn't her.
  Tatoeba: Melang / CH

Learned together

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

• haben to have
• können can, to be able to
• werden to become
• wissen to know
• müssen must, to have to
• wollen to want
• gehen to go, to walk
• sagen to say, to tell
• machen to make, to do

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