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oder

"oder" means "or" in German. It is number 72 on the frequency list, in A1 (conj).

Meaning

or; right?; is it?

IPA

/ˈoːdər/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ja oder nein?
  Yes or no?
  Tatoeba: jakov / kebukebu
• Du oder ich?
  You or I?
  Tatoeba: Vortarulo / jtr
• Ihr oder ich?
  You or I?
  Tatoeba: mhr / jtr

Learned together

In the course, "oder" 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
• nach after
• nichts nothing
• man one, you, people
• etwas something
• mehr something more
• bei at, near

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