How do I say 'Hands' in German?

The easiest way to say 'Hands' in German is demonstrated in the 15 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

What is the meaning of 'Hands' in a German sentence?

The meaning of 'Hands' can change based on context. Review the examples provided to see how native German speakers use it in daily conversation.

How to Say 'Hands' in German | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 14, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

How to Say 'Hands' in German | Meaning & Pronunciation

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🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Hands'.
Verified Footprint: 596 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B1 Intermediate).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

🕸️ Visual Brain Map

Hände runter!

Halte die Vase in beiden Händen.

Warum hältst du meine Hände?

Brian hält Katjas Hände in den seinen.

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etreurndhn

eiedbehvenhedasniaenlitdn

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Hände runter! ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 (4 beats)
Halte die Vase in beiden Händen. ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (10 beats)
Warum hältst du meine Hände? ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (8 beats)

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Subject: Update regarding our recent meeting

Good morning,

I wanted to reach out and formally discuss Hände runter! to ensure our teams are aligned moving forward.

Best regards,
Language Learner

DO NOT
DISTURB

"Hände runter!"

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📜 Ancient Proverb

"To master Hände runter! is to master the mind."

📞 Tele-Prompt Script

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            "Hello, operator? Connect me to Hände runter!, please."
        

💐 Sympathy

A formal, respectful way to express care.

"Hände runter!"

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Put your hands down!

Hände runter!

🗣️ Shadowing Drill: Listen to Halte die Vase in beiden Händen., wait 1 second, then repeat. Record yourself to compare the intonation.

Hold the vase in both hands.

Halte die Vase in beiden Händen.

Why are you holding my hands?

Warum hältst du meine Hände?

🗣️ Shadowing Drill: Listen to Wir haben mit links gewonnen, weil die anderen Spieler schwach waren., wait 1 second, then repeat. Record yourself to compare the intonation.

Brian is holding Kate's hands.

Brian hält Katjas Hände in den seinen.

Have you washed your hands yet?

Haben Sie sich schon die Hände gewaschen?

📚 Part of Speech Classification: Lexical chunk / Expressive Phrase.

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.

Reib dir nie die Augen, wenn deine Hände schmutzig sind.

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.

Reibe dir nie mit schmutzigen Händen die Augen!

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Warum hältst du meine Hände? share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Then we shook hands and said goodbye.

Dann schüttelten wir einander die Hände und sagten „Auf Wiedersehen!“

Then we shook hands and said goodbye.

Dann gaben wir uns die Hand und verabschiedeten uns voneinander.

CEFR Difficulty: C1 Advanced

The document passed into the enemy's hands.

Das Dokument gelangte in die Hände des Feindes.

Don't speak with your hands in your pockets.

Rede nicht mit deinen Händen in den Taschen.

❌ Common Pitfalls: "Have you washed your hands yet?"

Avoid literal word-for-word translation when dealing with Haben Sie sich schon die Hände gewaschen?. Understand the conceptual phrase.

They shook hands when they met at the airport.

Sie gaben sich die Hand, als sie sich auf dem Flughafen begegneten.

The eloquent campaigner was elected hands down.

Der redegewandte Aktivist gewann die Wahl ganz klar.

It is rude to speak with your hands in your pockets.

Es gehört sich nicht, mit den Händen in der Tasche zu sprechen.

We won hands down, because the other players were weak.

Wir haben mit links gewonnen, weil die anderen Spieler schwach waren.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard German dialects worldwide.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Hände runter! include "Put your hands down! context" and "German verbs".

⌨️ Interactive Hint: Press Spacebar in typing mode to quickly reveal the next letter of Reib dir nie die Augen, wenn deine Hände schmutzig sind..

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "Hände runter!" in German?

The most natural translation is "Put your hands down!".

How do you say "Halte die Vase in beiden Händen." in German?

The most natural translation is "Hold the vase in both hands.".

How do you say "Warum hältst du meine Hände?" in German?

The most natural translation is "Why are you holding my hands?".

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