Sentence examples of "Um" in German with translation "for"

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Es regnete Stunde um Stunde. It rained for hours and hours.
Ich bat ihn um Rat. I turned to him for advice.
Sie bat um eine Gehaltserhöhung. She put in for a raise.
Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis We ask for your understanding
Er bat mich um Verzeihung. He asked for my pardon.
Ich fragte ihn um Rat. I turned to him for advice.
Ich bitte um Ihr Verständnis! I ask for your understanding!
Tom bat Mary um Hilfe. Tom asked Mary for help.
Tom bat um eine Gehaltserhöhung. Tom asked for a raise.
Wir bitten um umgehende Zusendung We ask for immediate delivery
Tom hat um Hilfe geschrien. Tom screamed for help.
Tom bat mich um Hilfe. Tom came to me for help.
Tom bat um meine Hilfe. Tom asked for my help.
Laufen Sie um Ihr Leben! Run for your life!
Bitte mich nicht um Geld. Don't ask me for money.
Tom rannte um sein Leben. Tom ran for his life.
Er hat um Hilfe geschrien. He screamed for help.
Niemand kümmert sich um mich. Nobody cares for me.
Er fragte um meinen Rat. He asked for my advice.
Er rannte um sein Leben. He ran away for his life.
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