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German Word of the Day for Beginners

zu (adv.)  too

Man kann nie zu viel Geld haben.
You can never have too much money.

zu (dative prep.)  to

Wann gehst du zur Schule?
When do you go to school?

Related: zum (zu + dem), zur (zu + der)

zu (conjunction)  to (with verbs)

Ich bat ihn zu helfen.
I asked him to help.

NOTE: As you can see, the word zu can have various meanings depending on the context! As you continue to learn German, notice its many uses.

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