How to Say “With” in German

mit
/mɪt/
The English word 'with' is translated into German as mit.
Meaning: with (prep)

How does it change in a sentence?

The preposition mit always takes the dative case.

How do you pronounce it?

/mɪt/

Did you know?

  • While mit is the standard translation for 'with', Germans use it to describe traveling by vehicle, such as mit dem Zug for 'by train'.
  • To express that someone is 'with' someone else in a romantic sense, Germans often use zusammen meaning 'together' instead of mit.
  • The German word mit is a direct relative of the Middle English word 'mid', which is now rarely used outside of poetic or archaic contexts in English.

Examples in context

  • Er kam mit mir.
    He came with me.
    Tatoeba #9985615 by wolfgangth, translation #8478858 by CH
  • Was ist mit ihm?
    What's with him?
    Tatoeba #520442 by esocom, translation #3167774 by Serhiy
  • Was ist mit Tom?
    What's with Tom?
    Tatoeba #3682897 by Esperantostern, translation #2648886 by CK
  • Ich gehe mit meinem Vater spazieren.
    I am going for a walk with my father.
  • Bitte gehen Sie mit Ihrer Kollegin zur Sitzung.
    Please go to the meeting with your colleague.
  • Meine Firma arbeitet oft zusammen mit anderen Unternehmen.
    My company often works with other companies.
  • Der Professor kam zusammen mit einem Studenten zur Vorlesung.
    The professor came to the lecture with a student.
  • Kommst du mit ins Kino?
    Are you coming with me to the cinema?
  • Lass uns mit unseren Freunden in den Park gehen.
    Let's go to the park with our friends.
  • Ich gehe heute Abend zusammen mit meiner Schwester aus.
    I'm going out tonight with my sister.
  • Gehst du zusammen mit deinem Bruder zur Party?
    Are you going to the party with your brother?
  • Sie spielt gerne mit ihren Kindern.
    She enjoys playing with her children.
  • Ich teile gerne meine Ideen mit anderen.
    I like to share my ideas with others.
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Example conversation

Julian and Hannah are discussing a snack in the kitchen.

  1. Julian

    Möchtest du Kaffee mit Milch?
    Would you like coffee with milk?
  2. Hannah

    Ja, gerne. Und vielleicht etwas mit Schokolade.
    Yes, please. And maybe something with chocolate.
  3. Julian

    Ich habe Kekse mit Schokolade.
    I have cookies with chocolate.
  4. Hannah

    Das klingt super, danke!
    That sounds great, thanks!

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