alleine
Translation
alone, by oneself
Examples
Ich gehe alleine ins Kino.
I'm going to the movies alone.
Er wohnt ganz alleine.
He lives all alone.
Grammar Patterns
to do sth. alone I'm going to the movies alone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: allein, für sich (by oneself); Antonyms: zusammen (together), gemeinsam (jointly)
Etymology
Comes from 'all' + 'ein' (one), literally meaning 'all one'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'alone'. You can also think of it as 'all one' person.