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allein

"allein" means "alone" in German. It is number 316 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

alone; only; only, but

IPA

/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Komm allein.
  Come alone.
  Tatoeba: Hans_Adler / CK
• Kommt allein.
  Come alone.
  Tatoeba: Hans_Adler / CK
• Er war allein.
  He was alone.
  Tatoeba: Sudajaengi / CK

Learned together

In the course, "allein" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• sofort immediately, at once
• einmal once, one time
• wann when
• fertig ready for use
• gern willingly
• darüber above, above it/this/that
• wahr true, real
• dazu in addition to it, in…
• daran on it, on that

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