Also means
with
Usage Note
bei always governs the dative and means 'at someone's place', 'near', or 'during', much like French 'chez' (bei mir = 'at my place'). It fuses to beim (bei dem) and signals an employer in bei Siemens arbeiten. Don't use it to mean 'with' in the company sense; that's mit.
Examples
"Ich wohne bei meinen Eltern."
Natural Translation
I live with my parents.
Literal Translation
I live at my parents.
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