Lexis Rex Home



German Phrase of the Day

wie dem auch sei



Definitions

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



Review Previous Phrases

wie dem auch seiArt und Weisealles in allembeleidigte Leberwurst
hin oder herdicht auf den Fersenins Bockshorn jagenkreuz und quer
im Momentfix und fertigarm wie eine KirchenmausGott sei dank
zugrunde richtenalle JubeljahreDaumen drückenkeine Ahnung





Subscribe to Phrase of the Day
Email: