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How to Say ‘A triangle has three corners.’ in German

Ein Dreieck hat drei Ecken.

ine DRY-eck Hat dry ECK-en

[ine DRY-eck Hat dry ECK-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Ein Dreieck

ine DRY-eck

A triangle

'das Dreieck' is neuter, so 'ein' is used. Stress 'DREI'.

Example

Ein Dreieck ist eine Form.

A triangle is a shape.

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?

Dreieck

[DRY-eck]

triangle

A shape with three sides and three corners; neuter noun.

Example

Das Dreieck ist grün.

The triangle is green.

hat drei Ecken.

Hat dry ECK-en

has three corners.

'hat' means has. 'die Ecke' (corner) becomes 'die Ecken' in the plural. Roll or gargle the 'r' in 'drei'.

Example

Ein Quadrat hat vier Ecken.

A square has four 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.

drei

[dry]

three

The number 3, often used when stating a price in a café or bakery.

Example

Drei Euro für den Kaffee mit Hafermilch sind okay.

Three euros for the coffee with oat milk are okay.

Ecken

[ECK-en]

corners

Plural of 'die Ecke', the point where two sides meet.

Example

Das Zimmer hat vier Ecken.

The room has four corners.

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