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How to Say ‘With a meter from the pharmacy.’ in German

Mit einem Messgerät aus der Apotheke.

mit INE-em MES-geh-rate ows dair ah-poh-TAY-kuh

[mit INE-em MES-geh-rate ows dair ah-poh-TAY-kuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mit einem Messgerät

mit INE-em MES-geh-rate

With a measuring device

This says how you measure. 'Einem' is the dative form after 'mit', and the stress is on 'MESS'.

Example

Mit einem Messgerät geht das leicht.

With a measuring device, that's easy.

Words in this phrase

Mit

[mit]

with

A preposition meaning 'with.'

Example

Ich feiere mit meinen Freunden.

I celebrate with my friends.

einem

[INE-em]

An article used to refer to a single unit of something.

Example

Hast du das in einem großen Geschäft gekauft?

Did you buy it in a large store?

Messgerät

[MES-geh-rate]

measuring device

A device for measuring, e.g. blood sugar or blood pressure; neuter noun.

Example

Das Messgerät ist ganz einfach.

The measuring device is very simple.

aus der Apotheke.

ows dair ah-poh-TAY-kuh

from the pharmacy.

This says where the device comes from. 'Der' is the dative form after 'aus', and the stress is on 'TEE'.

Example

Ich hole Tabletten aus der Apotheke.

I'm getting tablets from the pharmacy.

Words in this phrase

aus

[ows]

from

A preposition used to indicate origin or a starting point.

Example

Er kommt aus Berlin.

He comes from Berlin.

der

[dair]

the

Masculine definite article 'the.'

Example

Der Arzt kommt später.

The doctor is coming later.

Apotheke

[ah-poh-TAY-kuh]

pharmacy

A pharmacy where you buy medicine and health products.

Example

Wo ist die Apotheke? Ich brauche Schmerztabletten.

Where is the pharmacy? I need pain tablets.

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