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Einer von beiden - translation, pronunciation and examples

einer von beiden
/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/

either

🇩🇪 German
/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/
Meaning of einer von beiden

one or the other of two choices

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Pronunciation/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/
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either

When to use einer von beiden

either way

so oder so

either choice

eine von beiden Möglichkeiten

either option

eine von beiden Optionen

either side

eine von beiden Seiten

either answer

eine von beiden Antworten

einer von beiden usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Du kannst entweder Tee oder Kaffee nehmen.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Einer von beiden muss hier bleiben.

Similar words

einer von beiden

either — one or the other of two choices

eines von zwei

Emphasizes that something is one item out of two options; neutral and clear.

einer der beiden

Means “one of the two”; often used when the two options are already known.

oder

This is the conjunction “or”; it expresses a choice between two possibilities, but does not mean “either” by itself.

irgendein

Means “any, some”; not limited to two options, so it is broader than “either.”

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What's the difference between einer von beiden / eines von zwei / einer der beiden / oder / irgendein / entweder

🇩🇪German
einer von beiden

either — one or the other of two choices

A2Often

Du kannst entweder Tee oder Kaffee nehmen.

Ты можешь взять либо чай, либо кофе.

E
🇩🇪German
eines von zwei

Emphasizes that something is one item out of two options; neutral and clear.

A2Often

Du musst eines von zwei Formularen ausfüllen.

Ты должен заполнить одну из двух форм.

E
🇩🇪German
einer der beiden

Means “one of the two”; often used when the two options are already known.

A2Often

Einer der beiden Wege führt direkt zum Bahnhof.

Одна из этих двух дорог ведёт прямо к вокзалу.

O
🇩🇪German
oder

This is the conjunction “or”; it expresses a choice between two possibilities, but does not mean “either” by itself.

A2Very Often

Möchtest du Tee oder Kaffee?

Ты хочешь чай или кофе?

I
🇩🇪German
irgendein

Means “any, some”; not limited to two options, so it is broader than “either.”

A2Often

Nimm irgendein Buch aus dem Regal.

Возьми любую книгу с полки.

E
🇩🇪German
entweder

The closest German equivalent: usually used with “oder” as in “either...or.”

A2Very Often

Entweder kommst du mit oder du bleibst zu Hause.

Либо ты идёшь со мной, либо остаёшься дома.

B
🇩🇪German
beide

Means “both,” so it refers to two items together, not a choice between them.

A2Very Often

Beide Antworten sind richtig.

Оба ответа правильные.

E
🇩🇪German
einer

A general word for “one”; without context it does not indicate a choice between two.

A2Very Often

Einer von uns muss hier bleiben.

Один из нас должен остаться здесь.

V
🇩🇪German
von

A preposition like “of/from”; by itself it does not express choice, only relation or belonging.

A2Very Often

Das ist ein Geschenk von meiner Schwester.

Это подарок от моей сестры.

Z
🇩🇪German
zwei

Means the number “two”; it refers to quantity, not to choosing between options.

A2Very Often

Ich habe zwei Brüder.

У меня два брата.

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einer von beiden translation: either. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/

einer von beiden translation

either

einer von beiden examples

Du kannst entweder Tee oder Kaffee nehmen.

einer von beiden transcription

/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/

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Du kannst entweder Tee oder Kaffee nehmen. Translation: Ты можешь взять либо чай, либо кофе.

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