Meanings
to, towards (indicates directionality)
zum Bahnhofto the train station
with respect to; regarding
Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass...With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
Wasser zum Essen trinkento drink water with one’s meal
at, on (indicates location)
zu Hauseat home
by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
zu Pferdeon horseback
with a verbfor; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
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into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
Particle
with infinitives of verbsto
etwas zu essensomething to eat
with uninflected ordinalsin a group of (a certain head count)
zu zweitas a pair, in a group of two
too
Wein ist mir zu ungesund.
Adverb
with adjectives and adverbstoo (excessively)
zu schnelltoo fast
slangAn intensifier.
Dieses Essen ist zu lecker!This food tastes so good!
towards; at
colloquialshut; closed; locked
ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
colloquialAs a separated part of dazu or wozu
"Wann willst du denn los?" "Um 10? Nur wenn du da Lust zu hast.""When did you wanna go?" "At 10? Only if you're up for it."
Adjective
indeclinable · colloquial · predicativeshut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
Das Geschäft war zu.The shop was closed.
indeclinable · predicativedone up (fastened)
indeclinable · predicative · slanghammered; very drunk