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allein

on your own

Meaning of allein

without help from anyone

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German/ˈaɪ̯lən/
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allein with English translation

allein usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ich gehe heute allein nach Hause.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Kannst du das allein machen?

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allein belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

alleinon your own
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zusammenarbeitenwork together
Hausaufgaben machendo homework
warm bleibenstay warm
kalt seinbe cold

allein synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between allein / selbstständig / eigenständig / auf eigene Faust / eigenhändig / einsam

S
🇩🇪German
selbstständig

Able to do something without help; often used about a person or work.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
eigenständig

Independently and without outside help; a bit more formal than "selbstständig".

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
auf eigene Faust

By oneself, without permission or help from others; often about actions and decisions.

A2Often
E
🇩🇪German
eigenhändig

Personally, with one's own hands; emphasizes doing something oneself.

A2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
einsam

Lonely; this is not about independence, but about feeling alone or lacking company.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
alleine

By oneself, without other people; very close to "on your own" in everyday speech.

A2Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
isoliert

Isolated, cut off from others; more about separation than independence.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
autonom

Autonomous, making its own decisions; often used for systems, regions, or people in a more formal style.

A2Often
U
🇩🇪German
unabhängig

Independent, not dependent on others; focuses on freedom from reliance.

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
selbst

On one's own, personally; not independence as a quality, but that the person does it themselves.

A2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
für sich

For oneself, separately, not together with others; sometimes means "by oneself," but not exactly "without help."

A2Often
O
🇩🇪German
ohne Hilfe

Without help; a direct and very clear expression, close in meaning to the main phrase.

A2Very Often

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allein means on your own. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce allein

/ˈaɪ̯lən/

allein translation

on your own

allein examples

Ich gehe heute allein nach Hause.

allein transcription

/ˈaɪ̯lən/

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allein meaning: what does it mean?

ohne Hilfe von anderen

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allein is pronounced as /ˈaɪ̯lən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

allein definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich gehe heute allein nach Hause. Translation: Сегодня я иду домой один.

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