neben mir
/ˈneːbən miːɐ̯/word by word
The German phrase for "next to me" is neben mir.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of neben, which means "beside" or "next to" and mir, which is the dative form of ich (I).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from neben mir to neben mich if the preposition neben is used to describe movement toward a position rather than a static location.
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Examples in context
- Er saß neben mir.He sat next to me.Tatoeba #1079147 by Esperantostern, translation #1077681 by keira_n
- Tom saß neben mir.Tom was sitting next to me.Tatoeba #6460545 by wolfgangth, translation #3223017 by CK
- Yanni saß neben mir.Yanni sat next to me.Tatoeba #9970105 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #9931214 by Amastan
- Bitte sitzen Sie neben mir.Please sit next to me.
- Würden Sie an meiner Seite sitzen?Would you sit next to me at my side?
- Der Lehrer steht gleich neben mir.The teacher is standing right next to me.
- Willst du an meiner Seite sitzen?Do you want to sit next to me at my side?
- Er steht gleich neben mir.He is standing right next to me.
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Example conversation
Two friends are walking in a park.
- FelixSarah, kannst du bitte neben mir laufen?Sarah, can you please walk next to me?
- SarahJa, Felix, ich laufe jetzt neben dir.Yes, Felix, I am walking next to you now.
- FelixDanke, das ist viel schöner.Thanks, that is much nicer.
- SarahGerne, ich bleibe die ganze Zeit neben dir.You're welcome, I'll stay next to you the whole time.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (neben, mir) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mir, neben, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
