No. 78 in German
beiden
"Beiden" means "both" in English.
In a sentence
Die beiden Kinder spielen im Garten.
The two children are playing in the garden.
Here, 'beiden' is used as a determiner to refer to the two children specifically.
Ich habe beiden Schülern die Bücher gegeben.
I gave the books to both students.
In this context, 'beiden' is acting as a pronoun referring to the two students.
Zwischen den beiden Städten gibt es eine Bahnverbindung.
There is a railway connection between the two cities.
Here, 'beiden' is modifying 'Städten' (cities) to specify the two involved.
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