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How to Say ‘Facing the courtyard’ in German

Zum Hof

tsoom hohf

[tsoom hohf]

💬 Usage Tip: zum is short for zu dem and here means "facing". Same pattern: zur Straße "facing the street".

Phrase Breakdown

Zum

[tsoom]

facing the / towards the

Contraction of 'zu dem'; here showing which side a room faces.

Example

Das Fenster geht zum Garten.

The window faces the garden.

Hof

[hohf]

courtyard

Enclosed yard behind or inside a building, usually quieter.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Hof.

The children play in the courtyard.

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