Vocabulary
das
Telefon
/teləˈfoːn/· noun· Pl. die Telefone
telephone
The phone on the office desk — the mobile is das Handy.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Telefon
- Plural
- die Telefone
- Genitiv
- des Telefons
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Telefon
telephone
Das Telefon klingelt.
The phone is ringing.
Word family
Telefontelefonierento phonedie Telefonnummerphone numberdas Telefongesprächphone call
Common combinations
- ans Telefon gehento answer the phone
- am Telefonon the phone
- das Telefon klingeltthe phone is ringing
Real examples
- Das Telefon steht auf dem Schreibtisch.The telephone is on the desk.
- Frau Becker ist gerade am Telefon.Ms Becker is on the phone at the moment.
- Kannst du bitte ans Telefon gehen?Can you answer the phone, please?
