how to pronounce das

/das/

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das is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of das in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… Ich fing an, in Kneipen zu gehen, ich habe angefangen, das zu tun, was alle anderen auf der Welt tun …”

meanings of das

pronoun:

Who, that, which.
Nominative/accusative neuter singular of der.
It (subject of an impersonal verb).
This, that, it.

article:

Nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the.

conjunction:

Obsolete spelling of dass.

das frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word das occurs in german on average 13826 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.