Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A mobile telephone used for calls and messages.
Natural examples
Mein Handy ist neu.
My mobile phone is new.
Wo ist das Handy?
Where is the mobile phone?
Ich kenne das Handy.
I know the mobile phone.
Usage note
The noun is neuter and takes das. Its plural is Handys.
Useful combinations
mit dem Handy telefonieren — call on a mobile phonedas Handy aufladen — charge a mobile phoneeine Nachricht aufs Handy schicken — send a message to a phone
Common mistake
die Handy
das Handy
Learn Handy with its article das.
Mini-lesson: Handy: article and plural
The noun is neuter and takes das. Its plural is Handys.
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Choose one answer.Which article is correct for Handy?