German Word of the Day
wohnen
/WOH-nen/ • verb — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to live or reside (in a place)
Examples
- Ich wohne in Berlin.
(I live in Berlin.) - Wohnst du allein oder mit Mitbewohnern?
(Do you live alone or with roommates?) - Seit drei Monaten wohnt er bei seiner Schwester.
(He has been living with his sister for three months.)
Synonyms
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Wohnen is used to talk about where someone has their residence (physical place). It is intransitive and commonly used with prepositions like in (in) or bei (with/at someone's place). Compared to leben, wohnen emphasizes the location of residence (wohnen = reside; leben = live/live life). 'residieren' is more formal.
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | übrigens | by the way; incidentally — used to add a remark or... |
| 2026-06-07 | schicken | to send (someone/something to another person or pl... |
| 2026-06-05 | anfangen | to begin or start (an action, event, or process) |
| 2026-06-04 | machen | to do; to make |
| 2026-06-03 | essen | to eat; to consume food |
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