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How to Say ‘Half a liter’ in German

Einen halben Liter

EYE-nen HAHL-ben LEE-ter

[EYE-nen HAHL-ben LEE-ter]

💬 Usage Tip: When you ask for something, ein halber Liter changes to einen halben Liter. Both words take an ending to show it's the thing being requested.

Phrase Breakdown

Einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

halben

[HAHL-ben]

half

Form of 'halb' (half) used before a masculine noun in the accusative.

Example

Ich warte einen halben Tag.

I'm waiting half a day.

Liter

[LEE-ter]

litre

Unit of volume used for drink sizes.

Example

Die Flasche hat einen Liter.

The bottle holds one litre.

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