Vocabulary
allein
· adjective
alone, on your own; by yourself
Living, eating or travelling without other people: „Ich wohne allein.“ It doesn't have to be sad — lonely is „einsam“.
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allein
alone, on your own; by yourself
Er wohnt allein in Hamburg-Altona und arbeitet in einem Büro.
He lives alone in Hamburg-Altona and works in an office.
Common combinations
- allein wohnento live alone
- etwas allein machento do something by yourself
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
zusammen
Real examples
- Er wohnt allein in Hamburg-Altona und arbeitet in einem Büro.He lives alone in Hamburg-Altona and works in an office.
- Am Wochenende bin ich oft allein.At the weekend I'm often alone.
- Kannst du das allein machen?Can you do that by yourself?
