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How to Say ‘The station is on the right-hand side.’ in German

Der Bahnhof ist auf der rechten Seite.

dair BAHN-hoff ist owf dair REKH-ten ZY-teh

[dair BAHN-hoff ist owf dair REKH-ten ZY-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Der Bahnhof ist

dair BAHN-hoff ist

The train station is

'Bahnhof' (masculine) means train station. Say it 'BAHN-hohf' with a long 'a'.

Example

Der Bahnhof ist groß.

The train station is big.

Words in this phrase

Der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Bahnhof

[BAHN-hoff]

Train station

A place where trains stop for passengers to embark or disembark.

Example

Ich gehe zum Bahnhof.

I am going to the train station.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

auf der rechten Seite.

owf dair REKH-ten ZY-teh

on the right side.

A location phrase in the dative case. 'rechten Seite' is 'REH-chten ZAI-tuh'.

Example

Die Post ist auf der rechten Seite.

The post office is on the right side.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

rechten

[REKH-ten]

right

Adjective 'recht' (right-hand) with a case ending, describing a feminine noun after 'der' in the dative.

Example

Die Bank ist auf der rechten Seite.

The bank is on the right side.

Seite

[ZY-teh]

side

Feminine noun meaning side; also means page in a book.

Example

Die Post ist auf dieser Seite.

The post office is on this side.

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