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man

A1

one, people

English meaning
one, people
CEFR level
A1Beginner

man in a sentence

Hier darf man nicht rauchen.

One is not allowed to smoke here.

Where man comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch man = irgendeiner, jeder beliebige (Mensch). Die obliquen Kasus (Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ) werden vom Frühneuhochdeutschen an vom Indefinitpronomen ein gestellt.

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Questions about man

What does man mean in English?

man means "one, people". For example: "Hier darf man nicht rauchen." — "One is not allowed to smoke here."

What level is man in German?

man is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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