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Fach

/fax/· noun· Pl. die Fächer

subject; compartment

Mathe, Deutsch, Biologie — what was your favourite Fach at school?

CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
Singular
das Fach
Plural
die Fächer
Genitiv
des Fachs

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

Fach
subject

Mein Lieblingsfach war Chemie.

My favourite subject was chemistry.

Word family

Fachdas Schulfachschool subjectder Fachmannexpertfachlichprofessional, technical

Common combinations

  • ein Fach studierento study a subject
  • das Lieblingsfachfavourite subject
  • vom Fach seinto be an expert

Real examples

  • Welches Fach studierst du?Which subject are you studying?
  • In der Berufsschule gibt es Fächer wie Deutsch und Wirtschaft.At vocational school there are subjects like German and economics.
  • Mathe war nie mein Fach.Maths was never my thing.

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