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How do you say "next to" in German?
neben
In German, "next to" is neben.
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Pronunciation
Say NAY-ben. The e sounds like English eh, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Neben is a preposition meaning next to, beside, or alongside. It takes accusative or dative cases.
Example sentence
Ich sitze neben dir.
I sit next to you.
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How to remember neben
Neben often means right next to something. It is similar to English beside.
Related words
- above über
- backwards rückwärts
- below unten
- in front vor
- inside innen
- north-west nordwesten
- right rechts
- south-east südosten
- west westen
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Questions about neben
How do you say "next to" in German?
In German, "next to" is neben. It is a noun.
How is neben written in German?
neben is written using the standard German script.
How is neben used in a sentence?
Use neben as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ich sitze neben dir. (I sit next to you.).
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