In German
Hai
Meaning: shark
Example sentences
DerHaischwimmtimMeer.
The shark is swimming in the sea.
HaiesindgefährlicheJäger.
Sharks are dangerous hunters.
WirsaheneinenHaiimAquarium.
We saw a shark at the aquarium.
Grammar note
“Der Hai” is masculine, short for the fuller older word “Haifisch”. The plural is “die Haie”.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Hai” with “Heu” (hay) — they're pronounced almost the same but spelled differently and mean unrelated things.
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What is the plural of “Hai”?
“Haie”.
What is the older, fuller word for shark?
“Haifisch”, literally “shark-fish”.