der Text
Translation
text, passage, lyrics
Examples
Bitte lesen Sie den Text.
Please read the text.
Ich verstehe den Text nicht.
I don't understand the text.
Wer hat den Text zu diesem Lied geschrieben?
Who wrote the lyrics to this song?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to read/write a text I have to read a long text for homework.
the text/lyrics ((to sth.)) the lyrics to a song The lyrics to this song are beautiful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schriftstück, Passage, Abschnitt
Etymology
From Latin 'textus' (that which is woven, texture). It shares the same root as the English word 'text'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate, looking and sounding almost exactly like the English word 'text'.