Adverb
dabei
Pronunciation: /daˑˈbaɪ̯/
with one, on one
B1
rank #106
Meanings
Adverb
- with one, on one
- indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction)
- in the process of
- in the process
Example sentence
Hast du dein Handy dabei?
Do you have your phone with you?
Usage
- etwas dabeihaben — Have something with you rather than at home.
- Hast du Geld dabei? — Dabei often appears separately in a question about what you carry.
Ich habe heute kein Bargeld dabei.
I have no cash with me today.