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etwas

"etwas" means "something" in German. It is number 83 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

something; somewhat, slightly; a little, a bit

IPA

/ˈɛtvas/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Weiß er etwas?
  Does he know anything?
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / carlosalberto
• Weiß sie etwas?
  Does she know anything?
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / carlosalberto
• Ich weiß etwas!
  I know something!
  Tatoeba: Yorwba / Evie

Learned together

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

• doch yes (contradicting)
• alles everything
• kein no, not a, not any
• oder or
• nach after
• nichts nothing
• man one, you, people
• mehr something more
• bei at, near

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