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dabei

A2

in doing it

English meaning
in doing it
Vocabulary package
Daily Routine

dabei in a sentence

Hast du einen Stift dabei?

Do you have a pen on you?

Where dabei comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch dā(r)bɪ̄, sowie althochdeutsch dâr bî

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What does dabei mean in English?

dabei means "in doing it". For example: "Hast du einen Stift dabei?" — "Do you have a pen on you?"

What level is dabei in German?

dabei is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the daily routine vocabulary.

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