No. 124 in German
dies
"Dies" in German means "this" or "these" in English.
In a sentence
Dies ist ein wichtiger Tag.
This is an important day.
used as a demonstrative pronoun.
Ich werde dies später erledigen.
I will complete this later.
used as a reference to a previously mentioned idea or event.
Dies erzählt die Geschichte eines mutigen Helden.
This tells the story of a brave hero.
used to introduce an object being described.
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