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How to Say ‘The table is one meter wide.’ in German

Der Tisch ist einen Meter breit.

dair tish ist EYE-nen MAY-ter bryt

[dair tish ist EYE-nen MAY-ter bryt]

Phrase Breakdown

Der Tisch ist

dair tish ist

The table is

'Tisch' (table) is masculine, so it takes 'der'. 'sch' sounds like English 'sh'.

Example

Der Tisch ist neu.

The table is new.

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.

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.

ist

[ist]

Form of sein meaning is.

Example

Hier ist der Schlüssel.

Here is the key.

einen Meter breit.

EYE-nen MAY-ter bryt

one meter wide.

The measurement comes before the adjective 'breit' (wide). 'ei' sounds like 'eye'.

Example

Die Tür ist einen Meter breit.

The door is one meter wide.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

a; one

The masculine accusative form of the indefinite article 'ein,' used before masculine nouns as objects.

Example

Ich möchte Einen Kaffee.

I would like a coffee.

Meter

[MAY-ter]

meter

Unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.

Example

Das Brett ist einen Meter lang.

The board is one meter long.

breit

[bryt]

wide

Adjective describing width.

Example

Das Bett ist zwei Meter breit.

The bed is two meters wide.

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