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new; recently made, bought, or obtained and not old
The word has one stressed syllable.
Mein Handy ist ganz neu.
Sie hat ein neues Auto.
Dieser Computer ist neuer als der andere.
In this sense, neu contrasts naturally with alt. It can stand after sein or before a noun with the correct ending.
Use neu for something that is not old or was recently bought or made. Before a neuter noun after ein, use neues: ein neues Auto.
Which is the correct comparative of neu?
Mia ist neu in unserer Klasse.
Das ist unser neuer Kollege.
Ich bin noch neu in Berlin.
With people, neu can mean recently arrived or recently joined. Neu in + place or group is common: neu in Berlin, neu in der Klasse.
Use neu in + place or group when someone has recently arrived or joined: neu in der Klasse, neu in Berlin.
What does neu mean in Mia ist neu in unserer Klasse?
