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German preposition · CEFR A1

ins

Meaning in English: into the, to the (in + das)

Rank 165 of 5,000prepositionLevel A1
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Example

Gehen wir heute Abend ins Kino?

Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

How common is ins?

ins is number 165 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 528 times per million words — about once every 1,900 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 49% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 161deutschenGerman
  2. 162lassento let, to leave; to have done
  3. 163möglichpossible
  4. 164willwant(s) to
  5. 165insinto the, to the (in + das)
  6. 166Informationeninformation
  7. 167wordenbeen (passive participle)
  8. 168die Stadttown, city
  9. 169stehento stand; to be (written)

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Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.