How to Say ‘The whole night’ in German
Die ganze Nacht
dee GAHN-tsuh nahkht
[dee GAHN-tsuh nahkht]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful time expression. Literally 'the whole night.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: If noise lasts 'die ganze Nacht,' saying so makes the complaint sound more urgent and justified.
Phrase Breakdown
Die
[dee]
the
Definite article used with the noun phrase here.
Die ganze Nacht war es laut.
It was loud the whole night.
ganze
[GAHN-tsuh]
whole / entire
Describes all of something without interruption.
Die ganze Nacht war es laut.
It was loud the whole night.
Nacht
[nahkht]
night
The period of darkness when people usually sleep.
Die ganze Nacht war es laut.
It was loud the whole night.
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