German word

tief in German sentences

tief means "deep" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Der Brunnen ist tief.

The fountain is deep.

Lara atmet tief ein.

Lara breathes in deeply.

Das Regal hängt tief an der Wand.

The shelf hangs low on the wall.

Für das Kind ist die Stufe zu tief.

The step is too deep for the child.

Nach dem Regen ist die Spur tief im Boden.

After the rain, the track is deep in the ground.

Common mistake

Do not treat tief as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.