einverstanden
agreed
Expresses agreement with a suggestion, opinion, or plan. You have the same opinion or accept something.
EXAMPLE
Bist du damit einverstanden, wenn wir uns morgen treffen?
Are you okay with it if we meet tomorrow?
einverstanden
agreed
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Word structure
The word is made up of 'ein' and 'verstanden' (from 'verstehen' (to understand)). Figuratively, it describes that people have come to a common understanding.
EXAMPLE
Gut, dann sind wir uns ja einig und alle sind einverstanden.
Good, then we agree and everyone is on board.
Fixed preposition
When you agree, you are 'mit' something 'einverstanden' (in agreement with something). The preposition 'mit' always takes the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ich bin mit deinem Vorschlag voll und ganz einverstanden.
I fully agree with your suggestion.
Use in a sentence
'Einverstanden' (agreed) is almost always used predicatively, that is, after the noun with a verb like 'sein' (to be). Using it directly before a noun (attributively) is extremely rare and sounds unnatural.
EXAMPLE
Mein Chef ist mit dem Ergebnis einverstanden.
My boss is satisfied with the result.
Agreeing to actions
To agree to an action, you use the construction 'damit einverstanden sein, dass ...' (to be okay with the fact that ...) or, less commonly, with an infinitive clause '..., ... zu tun' (... to do something).
EXAMPLE
Sie war damit einverstanden, dass wir das Projekt verschieben.
She was okay with us postponing the project.
Compare with
einverstanden vs zufrieden
satisfied
Zufrieden describes a positive evaluation of a situation or result. Einverstanden, on the other hand, shows that someone agrees with a suggestion, plan, or decision. So you can be einverstanden without being satisfied with the eventual result.
einverstanden
Vor der Einführung bin ich mit dem neuen Zeitplan einverstanden.
Before it is introduced, I agree to the new schedule.
zufrieden
Nach der ersten Woche bin ich mit dem neuen Zeitplan zufrieden.
After the first week, I am satisfied with the new schedule.
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