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How to Say ‘How wide is the table?’ in German

Wie breit ist der Tisch?

vee bryt ist dair tish

[vee bryt ist dair tish]

Phrase Breakdown

Wie breit

vee bryt

How wide

'breit' means wide. 'ei' sounds like English 'eye': 'vee brait'.

Example

Wie breit ist die Tür?

How wide is the door?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

A word used to ask about the manner or degree of something.

Example

Wie geht es dir?

How are you?

breit

[bryt]

wide

Adjective describing width.

Example

Die Straße ist breit.

The street is wide.

ist der Tisch?

ist dair tish

is the table?

'der Tisch' is masculine. 'Tisch' sounds like 'tish'.

Example

Wo ist der Tisch?

Where is the table?

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

Form of sein meaning is.

Example

Hier ist der Schlüssel.

Here is the key.

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.

Tisch

[tish]

table

A table, useful when choosing a quieter place to sit.

Example

Der Tisch am Fenster ist ruhiger.

The table by the window is quieter.

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