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How to Say ‘Do you know the café at the market square?’ in German

Kennst du das Café am Markt?

kenst doo dahs ka-FAY ahm markt

[kenst doo dahs ka-FAY ahm markt]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Proposing a specific, public, well-known spot is reassuring. Most German towns have a central market square that works as an easy meeting point.

Phrase Breakdown

Kennst du das Café

kenst doo dahs ka-FAY

do you know the café

Stress 'Café' on the last syllable: ka-FEH.

Example

Kennst du das Café dort?

Do you know the café there?

Words in this phrase

Kennst

[kenst]

do you know

Du-form of 'kennen': to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing.

Example

Kennst du dieses Café?

Do you know this café?

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

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.

am Markt?

ahm markt

at the market (square)

'Am' is short for 'an dem'. 'Markt' ends with a clear 'kt'.

Example

Wir treffen uns am Markt.

We'll meet at 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.

Markt

[markt]

market square

The central square of a town where markets are held; here a place name for meeting.

Example

Wir treffen uns am Markt.

We'll meet at the market square.

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