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wie dem auch sei |
Phrase. be that as it may, however, howbeit, however that may be |
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Phrase. anyway (Often used to mark the end of the current topic before starting a new topic.) |
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Analysis |
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wie |
adv. how |
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Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you? |
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Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in. |
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Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful! |
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conj. like |
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dem |
art. dative singular of der: the |
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pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which |
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Auch |
Proper noun. , common in Southern Germany as an occupational surname for those who watched livestock at night |
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adv. also; too; as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed) |
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Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “auch”: I too want icecream. |
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Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “Eis”: I want icecream, too. |
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adv. Used for emphasis. |
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sei |
v. first-person singular subjunctive of sein |
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v. third-person singular subjunctive of sein |
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v. singular imperative of sein |
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sein |
v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be |
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Das ist schön. - That is beautiful. |
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Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car. |
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v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition) |
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Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i |
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