Uno
Uno is the German term for the popular card game where players try to be the first to get rid of all their cards.
Uno is a widely recognized way to refer to the card game in German.
Did you know?
- While the word itself is Spanish, it is grammatically treated as a neuter noun in many German contexts, meaning you would use the article das if you were to refer to the game as an object.
- In Germany, the game is often categorized under the genus Gesellschaftsspiele, a broad term for social games that includes board games and card games.
- Despite being a loanword, Uno is often paired with the German verb ausspielen, meaning to play out or discard, reflecting the game's goal of emptying the hand.
Examples in context
- Tom und Mary spielen Uno.Tom and Mary are playing Uno.This sentence shows how to use Uno when describing people playing the game.Tatoeba #1854105 by Aldain, translation #1476481 by Spamster
- Wir spielen Uno.We're playing Uno.This sentence shows how to use Uno to state that a group is playing the game.Tatoeba #12938064 by maaster, translation #12938357 by rul
- Ich habe nur noch Uno!I only have Uno left!
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in a living room during a rainy afternoon.
- JuliaLukas, hast du Lust auf Uno?Lukas, do you want to play Uno?
- LukasJa, gerne, Julia.Yes, I'd love to, Julia.
- JuliaIch habe die Karten gefunden.I found the cards.
- LukasSuper, ich fange an.Great, I'll start.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
