bei jemandem sein

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German

Etymology

Probably a calque of English to be with.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯ ˈjeːmandəm zaɪ̯n/
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Verb

bei jemandem sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist bei jemandem, past tense war bei jemandem, past participle bei jemandem gewesen, past subjunctive wäre bei jemandem, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic, figurative) to be with, to agree (to understand someone's point of view)
    Ich bin ganz bei Ihnen!I'm fully with you!
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bei,‎ sein.
    Bist du bei ihr?Are you where she is?

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