adjective
social
B1
sozial means social. It is a gradable adjective: comparative sozialer, superlative am sozialsten. Common antonyms include antisozial, asozial and unsozial. Used about society, behaviour, or policies (soziale Hilfe). Regular adjective declension; can be used attributively or predicatively depending on context.
Examples
Er ist sehr sozial und hilft seinen Nachbarn.
He's very social and helps his neighbours.
Die Stadt unterstützte soziale Projekte, die armen Familien halfen, weil soziale Verantwortung wichtig war.
The city supported social projects that helped poor families because social responsibility was important.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a group of people chatting at a community center — a very 'social' scene.
Sounds like the English word 'social'.
Notes
Can describe people (sociable) or systems/policies (social services). Don't confuse with 'sozialistisch' (socialist).