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Illustration of the A2 German word “dagegen sein”, which translates to “to be against”. A group of clouds wearing tiny hats, gently nudging a giant mountain of building blocks to stop it from growing any taller.
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dagegen sein

to be against

/daˈɡeːɡn̩ zaɪ̯n/

Examples — dagegen sein in a sentence

Er ist dagegen, am Sonntag lange zu arbeiten.

He is against working long hours on Sunday.

Warum bist du immer dagegen, wenn ich etwas vorschlage?

Why are you always against it when I suggest something?

How to remember it

DA-GEGEN sein. 'There against'. Sounds like 'da gay-gen'. Imagine a protester holding a sign that says 'da gay-gen' (the

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