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meisten
most
The word 'meisten' is the superlative form of 'viel' (much) and 'mehr' (more) in German. It is used to indicate the largest amount or highest degree of something. For example, 'Das meiste Geld geht für Essen drauf.' (Most of the money goes to food.)
Example sentences using: meisten
Die meisten Menschen in Deutschland sprechen Deutsch.
Most people in Germany speak German.
In this sentence, 'Die meisten' which translates as 'most', is used to denote the majority of a particular group, in this case 'people in Germany'.
Das macht die meisten Leute glücklich.
That makes most people happy.
Here, 'die meisten' is used to refer to 'most people', signifying the majority of an undefined group of people.
Ich esse am meisten Äpfel.
I eat apples the most.
In this context, 'am meisten' translates as 'the most', and is used to signify something that is done in maximum quantity or frequency.