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How to Say ‘A circle has no corners.’ in German

Ein Kreis hat keine Ecken.

ine krice Hat kigh-neh ECK-en

[ine krice Hat kigh-neh ECK-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Ein Kreis

ine krice

A circle

Article 'ein' plus the masculine noun 'Kreis'. 'ei' sounds like English 'eye': 'kry-s'.

Example

Ein Kreis ist rund.

A circle is round.

Words in this phrase

Ein

[ine]

a; an

Indefinite article used before 'Hallo'.

Example

Reicht das für ein Hallo, oder braucht es ein besseres Timing?

Is that enough for a hello, or does it need better timing?

Kreis

[krice]

circle

A perfectly round flat shape; masculine noun (der Kreis).

Example

Die Kinder sitzen im Kreis.

The children sit in a circle.

hat keine Ecken.

Hat kigh-neh ECK-en

has no corners.

'keine' means 'no' or 'not any': 'KY-neh'. 'Ecken' is the plural of 'Ecke' (corner), with a short 'e': 'EK-ken'.

Example

Die Kugel hat keine Ecken.

The ball has no corners.

Words in this phrase

hat

[Hat]

Has

Used as a supporting verb in perfect tenses.

Example

Es hat mehr gekostet als üblich.

It has cost more than usual.

keine

[kigh-neh]

Not a single one; indicating the absence of something.

Example

Es gibt keinen einzigen, und auch keine mehr zu finden.

There is not a single one, and also no more to find.

Ecken

[ECK-en]

corners

Plural of 'die Ecke', points where sides meet.

Example

Der Würfel hat acht Ecken.

The cube has eight corners.

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