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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mensch”, which translates to “person, human being”. Diverse group of people from different walks of life, smiling and interacting wa
Diverse group of people from different walks of life, smiling and interacting wa

der Mensch , -en

A1 · noun

person, human being

/ˈmɛnʃ/

Plural

Plural die Menschen

Mensch in a sentence

Examples

Jeder Mensch braucht Wasser.

Every person needs water.

Er ist ein netter Mensch.

He is a nice person.

How to remember it

MENSH sounds like 'men's' — all 'men's' and women's, all human beings.

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