Translation of that into German
Determiner
1.
2.
Pronoun
1.
demonstrative
refers to a specific thing or person understood from context- That is the book I was talking about.Das ist das Buch, von dem ich sprach.
2.
3.
emphatic
- Yes, that is exactly what I meant.Ja, das ist genau das, was ich meinte.
Conjunction
1.
grammar
introducing a clause as the object of a verb- She said that she would come.Sie sagte, dass sie kommen würde.
2.
adjective complement
introducing a clause complementing an adjective- I am happy that you are here.Ich bin froh, dass du hier bist.
Adverb
Expressions with that: examples in English and translations in German
das ist wirklich etwas
immerhin etwas
Winning the award, now that's something.
verstanden
Manager: Copy that, I'll start the project today.
vorausgesetzt, dass
The loan will be approved provided that all documents are submitted.
Das ist damit erledigt
That settles our plans for the weekend.
es ist nicht so einfach
It is not that easy to learn a new language quickly.
Wiederholen
I didn't hear you, can you say that again?
das Einzige, was zählt
das Wichtigste
Family is all that matters to her.
Skydiving? Been there, done that.
Ist das die Zeit?
Is that the time on your watch?
Nicht dass ich wüsste
Is he coming today? Not that I know of.
das ist so ziemlich alles
I've explained everything, and that is about it.
Das ist deine Sache.
If you want to quit, that is your business, not mine.
so ist das eben
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, that is the way it goes.
diese Aufgabe überfordert jemanden
That job is beyond him, he can't handle it.
da sind wir schon zwei
I don't like this movie. That makes two of us!
Das macht die Sache nur noch schlimmer
That only makes matters worse when you ignore the advice!
das war knapp
The car almost hit us, that was close!
Das war die Hölle
After the stormy flight, that was hell.
das war's dann auch
I've packed my bags, and that's about it.
Look at that car, that's an old one.
Das geht zu weit
Reading my texts without asking? That's going too far.
genau das ist es
darum geht es
That's just it, we don't have enough time!
das ist wirklich etwas Besonderes
das ist schon was
Wow, that's really something! I can't believe you did it.
genau das ist der Plan
darum geht es
"We should leave early to avoid traffic." "That's the idea!"
Synonyms and analogies of that in English
Examples of that in a sentence
That book was really interesting. That mountain in the distance looks majestic. I prefer that book on the shelf to this one. That was the moment I realized the truth. That is the house we used to live in. The book that she wrote won an award.
The house that Jack built is old. Is that what you're referring to? That was the best movie I've seen. I believe that he is honest. It's clear that they are happy. She was so relieved that the exam was over. It's surprising that he didn't call. She was so happy that she cried. It was so cold that the lake froze. She was so tired that she fell asleep instantly. The noise was so loud that it woke everyone up. I didn't realize it was that far. She didn't think it would be that hard. She wasn't that interested in the proposal. The movie wasn't that scary after all.