Translation
the mobile phone
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Word origin
A pseudo-anglicism: German coined Handy from the English word handy, but no English speaker actually calls a mobile phone a handy.
- Origin
- English (pseudo-loan)
- Root
- handy
Grammar
Examples
Akku.
My mobile phone is out of battery again.
Essens .
Please put your phone away during the meal.
.
Most children already own their own mobile phones nowadays.
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Stories
(11)Im Geschäft: Das Handy ist kaputt
2 min read · Core 5000
Im Hotel: drei Nächte für die Klasse
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Zwei Karten fürs Konzert
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Ein Wochenende ohne Internet
3 min read · Core 5000
Eine Überraschung für Oma
3 min read · Core 5000
Wo ist mein Handy?
3 min read · Core 5000
Die Uniform-Frage
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Eine Woche ohne Handy
4 min read · Core 5000
Die Tasche am See
5 min read · Core 5000
Die Tür ist offen
5 min read · Core 1000
Wer hat den Garten zerstört?
5 min read · Core 5000
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Handy: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 6: Words 541-550.