How do you use "dabei sein" in a sentence?

Example: "Hast du einen Stift dabei?" (Do you have a pen with you?) Another example: "Schön, dass du da bist. Ist deine Familie auch dabei?"

dabei sein

A2 Verb Separable

English Translation

to be there, to be with

„dabei sein" is a German verb meaning "to be there, to be with" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Prefix

Separable

Hast du einen Stift dabei?

Do you have a pen with you?

Schön, dass du da bist. Ist deine Familie auch dabei?

Nice that you're here. Is your family with you too?

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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