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How to Say ‘At Café Lotte on the market square?’ in German

Im Café Lotte am Marktplatz?

im ka-FAY LOT-teh ahm MARKT-plats

[im ka-FAY LOT-teh ahm MARKT-plats]

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Phrase Breakdown

Im Café Lotte

im ka-FAY LOT-teh

At Café Lotte

This is the place name. Stress 'ka-FAY' and 'LOT-teh', then make a small pause.

Example

Wir essen im Café Lotte.

We're eating at Café Lotte.

Words in this phrase

[im]

in the

A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.

Example

Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.

In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.

Café

[ka-FAY]

café

Neuter noun for a coffee house where you can also get drinks and cake.

Example

Wir treffen uns im Café.

We're meeting at the café.

Lotte

[LOT-teh]

Lotte (a name)

A female first name, here used as the name of a café.

Example

Lotte wohnt in Berlin.

Lotte lives in Berlin.

am Marktplatz?

ahm MARKT-plats

on the market square?

'am' is short for 'an dem' and means 'at the' or 'on the'. 'Marktplatz' is stressed on 'MARKT'. Pronounce every consonant clearly, with rising intonation for the question.

Example

Die Bäckerei ist am Marktplatz.

The bakery is on the market square.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Marktplatz

[MARKT-plats]

market square

Central town square where markets are held.

Example

Wir treffen uns am Marktplatz.

We'll meet at the market square.

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