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schulden

owe

Meaning of schulden

Deutsch

jemandem Geld zurückzahlen müssen

English

to need to pay money back to someone

owe

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʃʊldən/

schulden with English translation

schulden usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro.

I still owe you ten euros.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Er schuldet der Bank Geld.

He owes the bank money.

schulden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schulden, verpflichtet sein, zahlen, etwas zurückzahlen, Geld zurückgeben, verschuldet sein, leihen, and verdienen

V
🇩🇪German
verpflichtet sein

to be obligated to do something; closer to a duty/obligation than to money owed.

A2often
zahlen
🇩🇪German

to pay; a general word for payment, which can include paying back a debt but does not itself mean owing.

A2very often
E
🇩🇪German
etwas zurückzahlen

to pay something back; very close when talking specifically about repaying a debt.

A2often
G
🇩🇪German
Geld zurückgeben

to give money back; a simple, common expression for returning borrowed money.

A2often
V
🇩🇪German
verschuldet sein

to be in debt; describes the state of having debts, often financial ones.

A2often

Advanced: broader words

L
🇩🇪German
leihen

to lend or borrow; it describes the act of taking/giving something temporarily, not owing money.

A2very often
V
🇩🇪German
verdienen

to earn; it refers to receiving money, not owing it.

A2very often

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Questions about this word

What does schulden mean?

to need to pay money back to someone

How do you pronounce schulden?

schulden is pronounced [ˈʃʊldən].

How is schulden used in a sentence?

I still owe you ten euros. Translation: Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro.

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