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drei

"drei" means "three numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3" in German. It is number 258 on the frequency list, in A1 (num).

Meaning

three numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3; or describing a set with…

IPA

/dʁaɪ̯/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Um drei geht.
  I can come at three.
  Tatoeba: Sudajaengi / CK
• Es kommen drei Leute.
  Three people are coming.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / sundown
• Wir haben drei davon.
  We have three of them.
  Tatoeba: Luiaard / CK

Learned together

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

• ins into the
• seit since
• vom from the, of the
• wegen for, because of
• Mensch man! rah!
• unter under
• genug enough, sufficient, an…
• gegen against
• Ihrer yours polite/formal

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