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Um can mean several things depending on the context:
um + accusative = "around" (spatial), e.g., Ich laufe um den Park. = I am running around the park.um + infinitive = "to" (purpose), e.g., Ich brauche das Buch, um zu lernen. = I need the book to learn.um as a time preposition = "at" (specific time), e.g., Um 8 Uhr. = At 8 o'clock.um used in expressions like um ... herum = "around/about" (unspecified approximation), e.g., 10 Leute um mich herum. = About 10 people around me.Related Topics: Prepositions, Time, Purpose (Infinitive with um ... zu)