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How to Say ‘The ball is round.’ in German

Der Ball ist rund.

dair bahl ist roont

[dair bahl ist roont]

💬 Usage Tip: After ist, a describing word takes no ending: Der Ball ist rund. Put it before the noun and an ending appears: der runde Ball.

Phrase Breakdown

Der Ball

dair bahl

The ball

'der Ball' is masculine. The 'a' is short, like in 'father' but quicker.

Example

Der Ball ist rot.

The ball is red.

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.

Ball

[bahl]

ball

The football or ball used in the game.

Example

Der Ball springt an den Pfosten.

The ball bounces off the post.

ist rund.

ist roont

is round.

'rund' means round. The final 'd' is pronounced like 't': 'runt'.

Example

Der Tisch ist rund.

The table is round.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

Third-person singular of 'sein' meaning 'is'.

Example

Das ist gut für mich.

That is good for me.

rund

[roont]

round

Shaped like a circle or ball, without corners.

Example

Der Tisch ist rund.

The table is round.

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