to in German
to in German is zu, es tun, -en — to means used before a verb to form the infinitive.
to in German
zu
es tun
zu
A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
-en
A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
um … zu
(expressing purpose) In order to.
auf
nach
Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
zu
Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
in
Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
dem
Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
den
Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
der
Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
zu
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
hoch
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
nach
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
vor
(time) Preceding (the stated hour).
What does "to" mean?
-
particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
"She wants to travel next summer."
-
prep Indicating direction or destination — moving toward or arriving at something.
"We're driving to the coast this weekend."
-
prep Indicating a result, limit, or degree reached.
"The temperature dropped to freezing overnight."
-
conj Used to mean "in order to", expressing purpose.
"He saved money to buy a car."
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to in a sentence
- She wants to travel next summer.
- We're driving to the coast this weekend.
- He handed the letter to his neighbour.
- The temperature dropped to freezing overnight.
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What is "to" in German?
"to" in German is zu, es tun, -en. to means: Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
How do you use "to" in a sentence?
Example: "She wants to travel next summer." In German, "to" is zu, es tun, -en.
Are there other ways to say "to" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "to": zu, es tun, -en, um … zu, auf, nach.
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