noun
talent
B1
Talent (das Talent) means talent: natural ability, aptitude, or a gifted person (ein Talent). It’s a neuter noun with plural Talente and regular declension (Genitiv des Talents). Used for skills, gifts, or promising individuals. No verb or special prepositions. Commonly countable and used in singular and plural.
Examples
Sie hat ein großes Talent zum Malen.
She has a great talent for painting.
Er hat viel Talent als Musiker.
He's got a lot of talent as a musician.
Der Chef erkannte das Talent der neuen Mitarbeiterin, weil sie selbstständig viele Aufgaben löste.
The boss recognized the new employee's talent because she completed many tasks independently.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a shining trophy labeled 'Talent' awarded to a young musician.
Sounds like English 'talent' — same word, same meaning.
das (neuter): imagine the word inside a little box (das) to remember neuter.
Notes
Common synonym: Begabung. 'Talent' is used similarly to English and often followed by an indication of the field (z. B. 'Talente im Sport').