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phone
A modern telephone, especially a smartphone. The term is borrowed from English.
EXAMPLE
Ich muss kurz mein Phone laden, der Akku ist fast leer.
I need to charge my phone quickly; the battery is almost dead.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Register and style
'Phone' is an English loanword and is used mainly in colloquial speech, especially by younger speakers. In more formal contexts or in written language, other terms are more common.
EXAMPLE
Hast du mal dein Phone? Ich muss kurz was nachschauen.
Do you have your phone for a second? I need to look something up quickly.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Phone' (phone) are 'laden' (to charge), 'checken' (to check), 'entsperren' (to unlock), or 'benutzen' (to use). These verbs describe typical actions with a smartphone.
EXAMPLE
Ich checke morgens als Erstes die Nachrichten auf meinem Phone.
The first thing I do in the morning is check the messages on my phone.
Origin from English
The word 'Phone' was taken directly from English. This is the case with many terms from the fields of technology and digital media.
EXAMPLE
Mein neues Phone hat eine viel bessere Kamera als das alte.
My new phone has a much better camera than the old one.
Compare with
Phone vs Handy
mobile phone / cell phone
Handy and Phone can refer to the same modern mobile phone. Handy is the usual German everyday term. Phone is borrowed from English, has an English-influenced feel, and is less firmly established in German.
Phone
In der Werbung wird das neue Phone vorgestellt.
The new phone is being featured in the advertisement.
Handy
Ich habe mein Handy zu Hause vergessen.
I forgot my mobile phone at home.
In real life
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