How to Say ‘My son is four’ in German
Der Sohn ist vier
dair zohn ist feer
[dair zohn ist feer]
Phrase Breakdown
Der Sohn
dair zohn
The son
'Sohn' starts with a soft 'z' sound and has a long 'o': 'zohn'. The 'h' is silent.
Der Sohn heißt Max.
The son is called Max.
Words in this phrase
Der
[dair]
the
Masculine definite article 'the.'
Der Arzt kommt später.
The doctor is coming later.
Sohn
[zohn]
son
Means 'son.' It refers to a male child.
Wir sind heute mit unserem Sohn draußen; „Sohn“ heißt male child.
We are outside today with our son; “son” means a male child.
ist vier
ist feer
is four
'Vier' starts with an 'f' sound: 'feer'.
Die Katze ist vier.
The cat is four.
Words in this phrase
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular form of 'sein'.
Das ist ganz normal vor dem Eingriff.
That is completely normal before the procedure.
vier
[feer]
four
The number 4.
In vier Wochen ist der nächste Termin.
The next appointment is in four weeks.
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