zu
/t͡suː/
to, towards; with respect to; regarding; along with
Meanings
- 1
to, towards — indicates directionality
Was willst du zu ihm sagen?
What do you want to say to him?
Tatoeba · Melang · CC BY 2.0 FR
Willst du zu mir kommen?
Do you want to hang out at my place?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
with respect to; regarding
- 3
along with; with — accompanying (the main thing in question)
- 4
at, on — indicates location
Ich sehe ihn von Zeit zu Zeit.
I see him on occasion.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie ist nicht zu Hause.
She's not at home.
Tatoeba · sakslane · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 5
at — indicates time
- 6
by, in, on, at — indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.)
Er wird von Tag zu Tag besser.
He is getting better day by day.
Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er ist nicht zu Hause.
He's not in.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 7
for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
Was möchtest du zu Abend essen?
What do you fancy for dinner?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Was hast du gestern zu Abend gegessen?
What did you have for supper last night?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 8
into — indicates transition into another form or substance
Es hat sich zu einer sehr großen Stadt entwickelt.
It has developed into a very large city.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mein Hund geht zu seiner Hütte.
My dog is going into his doghouse.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 9
as, for, to be — to take on the role of
Ich werde die ganze Nacht alleine zu Hause sein.
I'll be home alone all night.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wir sind bald zu Hause.
We'll be home soon.
Tatoeba · thomasvw · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 10
for — in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event ofrare