German word
die Dose in German sentences
die Dose means "can" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Die Dose liegt auf dem Tisch.
The can is on the table.
Lara benutzt die Dose im Alltag.
Lara uses the can in everyday life.
Wir legen die Dose zurück ins Regal.
We put the can back on the shelf.
Das Kind findet die Dose unter dem Stuhl.
The child finds the can under the chair.
Lara erklärt die Dose im Teammeeting, weil die Entscheidung sonst missverstanden wird.
Lara explains the can in the team meeting because the decision would otherwise be misunderstood.
Common mistake
Do not learn Dose without its article. Store it as die Dose when the article is available.