Definition
A conversation in which two or more people speak with each other in turn.
Translations
- English
- dialogue
- Français
- dialogue
- Türkçe
- diyalog
- Polski
- dialog
- Русский
- диалог
- Українська
- діалог
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Dialog
- A1
- Noun
- Education & Learning
dialogue
/deːɐ̯ di̯aˈloːk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Dialoge
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Education & LearningPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Dialog zwischen den beiden Personen ist kurz.NominativSing.The dialogue between the two people is short.
- Lest den Dialog zu zweit.AkkusativSing.Read the dialogue in pairs.
- Wir beginnen mit dem Dialog über eine schwierige Situation.DativSing.We begin the dialogue about a difficult situation.
- Das Ende des Dialogs ist lustig.GenitivSing.The end of the dialogue is funny.
- Die Dialoge im Lehrbuch sind kurz.NominativPlur.The dialogues in the textbook are short.
- Die Schüler lesen die Dialoge laut vor.AkkusativPlur.The students read the dialogues aloud.
- Mit kurzen Dialogen kann man gut sprechen üben.DativPlur.Short dialogues are a good way to practice speaking.
- Die Wirkung der Dialoge auf das Publikum ist deutlich.GenitivPlur.The effect of the dialogues on the audience is clear.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Dialog/di̯aˈloːk/
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Article phrase
der Dialog/deːɐ̯ di̯aˈloːk/
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Plural
Dialoge/di̯aˈloːɡə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Dialog | die Dialoge |
| Akkusativ | den Dialog | die Dialoge |
| Dativ | dem Dialog | den Dialogen |
| Genitiv | des Dialogs | der Dialoge |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Dialog lesen
- Collocationeinen Dialog üben
- Collocationeinen Dialog schreiben
- Collocationeinen Dialog führen
- Sentence patternDer Dialog beginnt mit einer Begrüßung.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymGespräch — conversation
A Dialog emphasizes the alternation of speakers; Gespräch is broader and can also be less formal or planned.
- Related termMonolog
A Monolog is the related form with only one speaking person, whereas a Dialog requires an exchange between at least two people.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Dialog“ is a loanword from Greek and refers to a conversation between several people.