Verb

dabei|sein

Translation

to be there, to be present, to take part, to be in the process of

Bist du morgen bei der Party dabei?

Will you be at the party tomorrow?

Ich bin gerade dabei, zu lernen.

I'm in the process of studying right now.

Wir sind bei jedem Spiel dabei.

We are at every game.

((at sth.)) to be present ((at sth.)) Are you going to be at the party?

to be in the process of doing sth. I'm in the process of cooking the meal.

Synonyms: teilnehmen, anwesend sein; Antonyms: fehlen, abwesend sein

A combination of 'da' (there) + 'bei' (at, with) + 'sein' (to be). The literal sense is 'to be thereat'.

Think of it as being 'by that' or 'with that' thing or event. 'Da' + 'bei' = 'therewith'.