With in different languages

With in Different Languages

Discover 'With' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'with' is a small but mighty connector in English, carrying significance well beyond its two letters. It's a preposition that indicates accompaniment, means 'using' in certain contexts, and can even imply partnership. Imagine a world without 'with' - sentences would be fragmented, instructions incomplete!

Culturally, 'with' has woven itself into idiomatic expressions and phrases that shape our communication. For instance, 'to be with someone' signifies a close relationship, while 'withhold' implies a deliberate denial. It's also a key component of the popular English saying 'Every cloud has a silver lining', meaning even in adversity, there is always some good.

Given its importance, you might wonder: how is 'with' translated in different languages? Understanding these translations can enrich your cross-cultural communication and show respect for diverse linguistic traditions.

Here are some translations of 'with': Spanish - 'con'; French - 'avec'; German - 'mit'; Mandarin - '与' (yǔ); Japanese - 'と' (to); Hindi - 'साथ' (sātha); Arabic - 'مع' (ma'a).

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With in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansmet
In Afrikaans, met can also refer to the place of occurrence, as in "Die vergadering is in die saal gehou" (The meeting was held in the hall).
Amharicጋር
The word "ጋር" can also mean "in the company of" or "together with".
Hausatare da
Tare da may also mean "because of" to say why something happened.
Igbona
In Igbo, the word 'na' not only means 'with,' but also functions as the present progressive tense marker.
Malagasyamin'ny
"Amin'ny" can also mean "at" or "in" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)ndi
In the Tumbuka language, "ndi" can also mean "belonging to" or "of".
Shonane
"Ne" is also used as a noun meaning "connection" or "relationship".
Somalileh
The Somali word 'leh' can also mean 'for' or 'towards'.
Sesothole
"Le" in Sesotho has connotations of partnership, accompaniment, and togetherness.
Swahilina
Na can also mean "and" or "then" in Swahili, and is often used to start a new sentence.
Xhosange
The word 'nge' can also mean 'in the presence of' or 'together with'.
Yorubapẹlu
"Pẹlu" can also mean "in company with" or "in combination with".
Zulunge
Nge has other meanings: for example, nge may mean “to” or “from” and it can also be used as a conjunction meaning “and,” “or,” or “but”.
Bambaraani
Ewekple
Kinyarwandahamwe na
Lingalaelongo
Lugandane
Sepedika
Twi (Akan)ne

With in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicمع
The word 'مع' in Arabic can also mean 'at the time of', 'during', 'in the presence of', or 'in spite of'.
Hebrewעם
The Hebrew word 'עם' can also mean 'nation' or 'people', and is cognate with the Arabic word 'أمة' ('nation').
Pashtoسره
سره may also refer to "together" or "as".
Arabicمع
The word 'مع' in Arabic can also mean 'at the time of', 'during', 'in the presence of', or 'in spite of'.

With in Western European Languages

Albanianme
The word “me” in Albanian is thought to have been borrowed from Turkish and is cognate to the Persian word “ba” and to the Armenian word “mi.”
Basquerekin
In Basque, 'rekin' has two uses: as a postposition meaning 'with' and as a noun meaning 'shark'.
Catalanamb
Croatians
"s" in Croatian can also mean "among" or "of".
Danishmed
"Med" is also used for "by, through" as well as "at, near". It may also mean "during the time of" (as in the name of the period "Middel-Alderen", the Medieval Period).
Dutchmet
Met might also be a shortened form of “mede,” which is an antiquated word for “partner.”
Englishwith
The
Frenchavec
"Avec" is of Frankish origin, and is related to words meaning "to be well" and "to have" in other Germanic languages.
Frisianmei
The word "mei" can also be used to express the concept of "while" in a sentence.
Galiciancon
The root *kom meaning "with, together" derives from Proto-Indo-European
Germanmit
The word "mit" also means "by" or "through" and can indicate an instrument or path of an action in German.
Icelandicmeð
The word "með" can also mean "by" or "through".
Irishle
The word 'le' in Irish can also mean 'by', 'of', or 'from'.
Italiancon
The Italian word 'con' can also mean 'against' or 'despite', as in 'con tutte le difficoltà, ha vinto' (despite all the difficulties, he won).
Luxembourgishmat
The word "mat" in Luxembourgish also means "yet".
Maltesema '
The term 'ma'' also appears in many compound terms expressing accompaniment, such as 'ma' jdejjaq' (with enthusiasm) and 'ma' kulħadd' (with everyone).
Norwegianmed
The word "med" can also mean "along with" or "by means of".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)com
The word "com" in Portuguese has various meanings, including "with", "by", "at", "in", "on", and "to", depending on the context. It can also be used in compound words such as "composto" (compound), "companheiro" (companion), and "comunicação" (communication).
Scots Gaelicle
'Le' also means 'by' or 'through' in Scots Gaelic.
Spanishcon
Con can also mean "together," as in "comer con amigos" (to eat with friends).
Swedishmed
In Swedish, "med" is the standard preposition meaning "with," but it also can refer to an object that is enclosed or inside something else, e.g.: "Det finns fisk i sjön" ("There are fish in the lake").
Welshgyda
The word "gyda" also means "by" or "together" in Welsh.

With in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianз
The preposition "з" is also used in the meaning of "out of", "since", "for", "because of", "by means of", "during"
Bosniansa
The word
Bulgarianс
The word "с" ("with") in Bulgarian can also mean "by" or "for".
Czechs
"S" is also a preposition meaning "from" or "out of". In this usage, it combines with the second case of the noun.
Estoniankoos
The word "koos" not only means "with," but also "together," "alongside," and "in the company of."
Finnishkanssa
The word "kanssa" derives from the Proto-Finnic word *kanta, meaning "handle", indicating the action of holding something together.
Hungarianval vel
val vel (with) is also used to describe the size or appearance of items
Latvianar
'ar' can also mean 'each,' 'each time,' 'per,' or 'a,' as in 'piecas ar piecām minūtēm' (five minutes per five minutes).
Lithuaniansu
The word 'su' in Lithuanian is also used in compound words like 'sutvarkyti', which means to fix or organize.
Macedonianсо
The word “со” (with) in Macedonian can also be used to mean “and”.
Polishz
Z in Polish can also be an archaic preposition, meaning "at" or "in front of".
Romaniancu
Russianс участием
The word "с участием" can also mean "involving" or "featuring" in English.
Serbianса
The word 'са' can also be used to express a sense of 'simultaneity' or 'accompaniment'.
Slovaks
The word "s" in Slovak can also mean "by" or "at".
Slovenians
The Slovenian word for “with,” “s,” comes from the Proto-Slavic word “sъ.”
Ukrainianз
The Ukrainian preposition "з" can also mean "from" or "out of".

With in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসঙ্গে
Bengali "সঙ্গে" has various meanings and etymologies. One interpretation is "together", while another is "in the same direction or manner".
Gujaratiસાથે
In Gujarati, "સાથે" can also mean "along" or "in the company of".
Hindiसाथ में
Hindi "साथ में" can also mean "together" or "in addition to".
Kannadaಜೊತೆ
The word "ಜೊತೆ" can also mean "addition" or "togetherness" in Kannada.
Malayalamകൂടെ
The Malayalam word "കൂടെ" can also refer to a companion or partner.
Marathiसह
The word
Nepaliसंग
The word 'संग' can also refer to the act of accompanying someone or to the company of someone.
Punjabiਦੇ ਨਾਲ
The word "ਦੇ ਨਾਲ" in Punjabi can also mean "in the company of" or "together with".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)සමග
In addition to 'with', 'සමග' can also mean 'together' or 'in the company of'.
Tamilஉடன்
உடன் (udan) can also mean "at once" or "immediately" in Tamil, in addition to its common meaning of "with".
Teluguతో
In Telugu, "తో" ("thō") not only means "with" but also connotes "in the company of" or "alongside".
Urduکے ساتھ

With in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
「與」的本義為「授予」,引申為「參與」、「一起」等義。
Japanese
と (to) can also mean "and" or indicate a range.
Korean
와 can also be an exclamation used to express surprise or awe.
Mongolianхамт
The word "хамт" in Mongolian can also mean "together" or "at the same time".
Myanmar (Burmese)နှင့်အတူ

With in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiandengan
Selain artinya 'dengan', terdapat dua arti lain, yaitu 'cara atau keadaan' dan 'alat atau alat musik'.
Javanesekaro
In Krama Javanese, "karo" also means "at" or "in the presence of".
Khmerជាមួយ
“ជាមួយ” means “in the company of” or “accompanied by,” as well as the grammatical marker of the instrumental case.
Laoກັບ
The Lao word "ກັບ" ("with") also means "to return" or "home".
Malaydengan
"Dengan" has another meaning in Malay that isn't "with", which refers to a musical gamelan instrument.
Thaiด้วย
The word
Vietnamesevới
The word "với" also means "together" and "in competition with" when used with the preposition "với".
Filipino (Tagalog)kasama

With in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniilə
The Turkish loan word
Kazakhбірге
The root
Kyrgyzменен
The Kyrgyz word "менен" can also mean "for" or "by".
Tajikбо
"Бо" (with) also means "because of" or "for".
Turkmenbilen
Uzbekbilan
The word "bilan" also refers to the "waist or stomach" in some Uzbek dialects.
Uyghurwith

With in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianme
In Hawaiian, “me” can also mean 'upon' or 'towards' something.
Maorime
The Maori word "me" can also mean "by" or "through".
Samoanma
"Ma" is also used to form nouns and to mark locations and direction.
Tagalog (Filipino)kasama si
It may also mean 'along with', 'including', 'as well as', or 'together with' in English.

With in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraukampi
Guaranindive

With in International Languages

Esperantokun
Kun can mean 'together' or 'in the manner of', as in 'kune' ('together with') and 'bela' ('beautiful in a way').
Latinapud
The Latin "apud" also means "among" or "in the presence of."

With in Others Languages

Greekμε
The word 'με' is the ancient Greek cognate of 'moi' in Sanskrit.
Hmongnrog
The Hmong word "nrog" can mean either "with" or "together with".
Kurdishbi
The term "bi" can refer to "in" when attached to a noun and can indicate the purpose of a given tool when combined with a verb.
Turkishile
The word
Xhosange
The word 'nge' can also mean 'in the presence of' or 'together with'.
Yiddishמיט
The Yiddish word "מיט" can also mean "together" or "among".
Zulunge
Nge has other meanings: for example, nge may mean “to” or “from” and it can also be used as a conjunction meaning “and,” “or,” or “but”.
Assameseসৈতে
Aymaraukampi
Bhojpuriसाथे
Dhivehiއެކު
Dogriकन्नै
Filipino (Tagalog)kasama
Guaranindive
Ilocanokadua
Kriowit
Kurdish (Sorani)لەگەڵ
Maithiliसंग
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯂꯣꯏꯅꯅ
Mizonen
Oromowaliin
Odia (Oriya)ସହିତ
Quechuacon
Sanskritसह
Tatarбелән
Tigrinyaምስ
Tsongahi

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