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How to Say ‘It faces the courtyard.’ in German

Es liegt zum Hof.

es leekt tsoom hohf

[es leekt tsoom hohf]

💬 Usage Tip: liegen zu plus a place describes which way a room faces. zum is short for zu dem: zur Straße means "facing the street".

Phrase Breakdown

Es liegt

es leekt

It faces / it is located

'Liegen' describes where a room or building is located. The final 'gt' in 'liegt' sounds like 'kt': 'leekt'.

Example

Das Hotel liegt im Zentrum.

The hotel is in the center.

Words in this phrase

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

liegt

[leekt]

is located; faces

From 'liegen'; describes where something is situated.

Example

Das Hotel liegt im Zentrum.

The hotel is located in the center.

zum Hof.

tsoom hohf

toward the courtyard.

'Zum' is short for 'zu dem'. Rooms facing the courtyard ('Hof') are usually quiet. 'Hof' has a long 'o'.

Example

Das Fenster geht zum Hof.

The window faces the courtyard.

Words in this phrase

zum

[tsoom]

to the

Indicating direction toward a place.

Example

Wir gehen zum Park.

We are going to the park.

Hof

[hohf]

courtyard

An inner yard behind a building, usually quieter than the street side.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Hof.

The children play in the courtyard.

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