this

ðɪs
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Translation of this into German,

Pronoun

1.

indicating

the thing being indicated or pointed at
  • This is the book I was talking about.Dies ist das Buch, von dem ich gesprochen habe.
2.

upcoming mention

the person or thing about to be mentioned
Das diese dieser
  • This is my friend, John.Das ist mein Freund, John.
3.

current event

Rare
the situation or event currently happening
Rare
  • This is what we have been waiting for.Das ist, worauf wir gewartet haben.

Determiner

1.

reference

referring to a specific thing close to the speaker
  • This book is very interesting.Dieses Buch ist sehr interessant.
2.

about to mention

introduces something about to be mentioned
das diese dieser
  • This is what I wanted to tell you.Das ist, was ich dir sagen wollte.
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Expressions with this: examples in English and translations in German

erhalten
bekommen
He had to cop this detention for being late.
so nah dran
so dicht dran
She was this close to winning the race.
Nicht zu Hause nachmachen
Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!
gesehen haben
angeschaut haben
I have seen this movie already.
Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
im selben Boot sitzen
We are all in this together during tough times.
zusätzlich zu allem
obendrein
She was late, and on top of all this, it rained.

Synonyms and analogies of this in English

Examples of this in a sentence

  • This is the path we should take.
  • This is the book I was talking about.
  • This is what I meant by a challenge.
  • This is the moment we've all been preparing for.
  • This is what everyone is talking about today.
  • This pen is out of ink.
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