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How to Say ‘What shape is that?’ in German

Welche Form ist das?

VEL-khuh form ist dahs

[VEL-khuh form ist dahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Welche matches the noun after it: welche Form, welcher Kreis, welches Quadrat. Its ending tracks die, der, das.

Phrase Breakdown

Welche Form

VEL-khuh form

Which shape

'welche' (which) matches the feminine noun 'die Form'. 'W' sounds like English 'v'.

Example

Welche Form magst du?

Which shape do you like?

Words in this phrase

Welche

[VEL-khuh]

which, what

Question word used to ask about a selection from several possibilities.

Example

Welche Optionen haben Sie?

Which options do you have?

Form

[form]

shape; form

Feminine noun for the outline or shape of something.

Example

Die Form ist rund.

The shape is round.

ist das?

ist dahs

is that?

A common question ending. Say it as one unit: 'ist-das'.

Example

Wer ist das?

Who is that?

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

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

Example

Das ist gut für mich.

That is good for me.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

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