Vocabulary
die
SMS
/ɛsʔɛmˈʔɛs/· noun· Pl. die SMS
text message, text, SMS
Die SMS — a text message on the phone; most chats now happen in apps, but codes from the bank and reminders from the doctor still come per SMS.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Singular
- die SMS
- Plural
- die SMS
- Genitiv
- der SMS
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
SMS
text message
Ich schicke dir die Adresse per SMS.
I'll text you the address.
Word family
SMSsimsento text (informal)die Bestätigungs-SMSconfirmation textdie SMS-Benachrichtigungtext notification
Common combinations
- eine SMS schreibento write a text
- eine SMS bekommento get a text
- per SMSby text
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Kurznachricht
Common learner mistakes
- das SMSdie SMSIn Germany it's die SMS (die Kurznachricht); das SMS is used in Austria and Switzerland.
Real examples
- Die Bank hat mir einen Code per SMS geschickt.The bank sent me a code by text.
- Hast du meine SMS nicht bekommen?Didn't you get my text?
- Ich habe dir gestern zwei SMS geschrieben.I sent you two texts yesterday.
