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How to Say ‘The window faces the street.’ in German

Das Fenster geht zur Straße.

dahs FEN-ster gayt tsoor SHTRAH-seh

[dahs FEN-ster gayt tsoor SHTRAH-seh]

💬 Usage Tip: gehen "to go" also means "to face" when talking about windows and rooms. Das Zimmer geht zum Hof means the room faces the courtyard.

Phrase Breakdown

Das Fenster

dahs FEN-ster

The window

Stress 'FEN'. The final '-er' sounds like a soft 'uh'.

Example

Das Fenster ist offen.

The window is open.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Fenster

[FEN-ster]

window

The window area in a restaurant, often a preferred seating location.

Example

Viele Gäste möchten Am Fenster sitzen? fragen sie.

Many guests want to sit by the window, they ask.

geht zur Straße.

gayt tsoor SHTRAH-seh

faces the street.

'gehen zu' here means 'to face'. 'St' at the start sounds like 'sht', and 'ß' is a sharp 's'.

Example

Der Balkon geht zur Straße.

The balcony faces the street.

Words in this phrase

geht

[gayt]

faces / looks out

With 'zu', gehen can mean a window or room faces a direction.

Example

Das Zimmer geht nach Süden.

The room faces south.

zur

[tsoor]

to the

Contraction of zu der, part of the phrase Fahr zur Hölle!.

Example

Fahr zur Hölle, ich rede nicht mehr mit dir!

Go to hell, I'm not talking to you anymore!

Straße

[SHTRAH-seh]

street

A public road in a city or town.

Example

Die Kinder spielen auf der Straße.

The children play on the street.

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