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being together
The state or act of spending time together with other people, often in a sociable, friendly, or family atmosphere.
Wir genießen das gemütliche Zusammensein mit Freunden am Wochenende.
We enjoy the cozy time together with friends on the weekend.
'Das Zusammensein' (being together) is a nominalized infinitive. It is formed from the verb 'zusammen sein' (to be together) by capitalizing it and placing the article 'das' in front of it. This pattern is very common in German.
Das lange Zusammensein hat unsere Freundschaft gestärkt.
The long time together strengthened our friendship.
The word is very often combined with an adjective that describes the atmosphere. Typical examples are 'das gemütliche Zusammensein' (cozy time together), 'das gesellige Zusammensein' (sociable gathering), or 'das familiäre Zusammensein' (family get-together).
Wir freuen uns auf das gesellige Zusammensein am Samstagabend.
We are looking forward to the sociable get-together on Saturday evening.
To say who you are together with, you use the preposition 'mit' (with) followed by the dative. This structure is very common.
Ich genieße das Zusammensein mit meiner Familie sehr.
I really enjoy being together with my family.
society / company
'die Gesellschaft' and 'das Zusammensein' can both mean that you are not alone, but are spending time with other people. 'Gesellschaft' often refers to the people or the situation of someone being with you. For example, you say that you have company or need company. 'Zusammensein' places more emphasis on the time spent together and the closeness between people. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with shared time. A practical tip: 'Gesellschaft' is more about 'with whom?', while 'Zusammensein' is more about 'what is the time together like?'.
Am Sonntag genießt die Familie das ruhige Zusammensein im Garten.
On Sunday, the family enjoys quiet time together in the garden.
Nach dem Umzug fehlt meiner Nachbarin oft die Gesellschaft.
After moving, my neighbor often misses having company.