The German word for page or side is die Seite.
Seite in German is used both physically (pages in books, sides of the body, edges of a table) and abstractly (taking someone's side, being on someone’s team). It’s one of those high-frequency words that learners will hear again and again.

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Gender and Pronunciation

It’s a feminine noun: die Seite.
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Pronunciation:
Seite is pronounced [ZYTE-uh]

  • “ZYTE” rhymes with “kite”

  • Ends with a soft “uh”
    Two syllables: ZYTE-uh

Example sentences

Ich bin auf Seite 45.

I’m on page 45.

Sie sitzt auf der anderen Seite des Tisches.

She’s sitting on the other side of the table.

Er steht auf deiner Seite.

He’s on your side.

How does this word come up in real conversations?

"Kannst du bitte die Seite umblättern?"

Can you turn the page?

"Ich habe Rückenschmerzen auf der linken Seite."

I have back pain on the left side.

"Du musst dich für eine Seite entscheiden."

You have to pick a side.

Sample Dialogue (Beginner Level)

Ben: Welche Seite sollen wir lesen?
Lina: Die erste Seite vom neuen Kapitel.
Ben: Alles klar. Ich bin schon gespannt!
Lina: Ich auch – es wird spannend!

Translation:
Ben: Which page should we read?
Lina: The first page of the new chapter.
Ben: Alright. I’m already curious!
Lina: Me too – it’s going to be exciting!

Grammatical case examples

Nominative:
Die Seite ist leer.

The page is blank.

Accusative:
Ich habe die Seite gefunden.

I found the page.

Dative:
Mit der anderen Seite habe ich gesprochen.

I spoke with the other side.

Genitive:
Die Farbe der Seite ist vergilbt.

The color of the page is yellowed.

Other ways to say page or side in German

While Seite is the main word for page or side in German, other words appear in specific contexts. Blatt refers to a sheet of paper. Rand means edge or margin. In web contexts, Seite also means a webpage, like Startseite (homepage) or Webseite (website). To talk about factions or teams, Partei or Gruppe may come up, but Seite remains the most versatile choice.

Word variations and tidbits

You’ll see Seite in many common compounds: Webseite (website), Rückseite (back side), Vorderseite (front side), Seitenstraße (side street), Seitenzahl (page number), and Seitenwechsel (switching sides). In literature and arguments, auf der Seite von jemandem stehen means “to be on someone’s side.” It also appears in idioms like zwei Seiten derselben Medaille (“two sides of the same coin”) or keine gute Seite zeigen (“to not show your best side”).

📘 Duden entry for Seite
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About the Author Stephan

Stephan has been a professional language teacher since the early 2000s. He's been calling Berlin his home since 2006, when he started managing (and founding his own) language schools in addition to teaching German and English. He's the owner of Deutschable and loves writing about language, history, and game changers.

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