How to Say ‘From the street’ in German
Von der Straße
fon dare SHTRAH-suh
[fon dare SHTRAH-suh]
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🇩🇪 In Germany: Rooms facing the street can be noisier; asking for 'ein Zimmer zum Hof' can sometimes get you a quieter one.
Phrase Breakdown
Von
[fon]
from
Shows where something comes from.
Der Lärm kommt von der Straße.
The noise comes from the street.
Der Straße
dare SHTRAH-suh
the street
Dative form of 'die Straße' after the preposition 'von' in this context.
Die Straße ist laut.
The street is loud.
Words in this phrase
der
[dare]
the
Article used here in the phrase 'von der Straße'.
Der Lärm kommt von der Straße.
The noise comes from the street.
Straße
[SHTRAH-suh]
street
The road outside; often the source of traffic noise.
Der Lärm kommt von der Straße.
The noise comes from the street.
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