How to Say ‘On the main road’ in German
An der Hauptstraße
ahn dair HOWPT-shtrah-seh
[ahn dair HOWPT-shtrah-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: German uses an for things alongside a street, so after it die becomes der: an der Hauptstraße. Compare in der Hauptstraße for something located in the street itself.
Phrase Breakdown
An
[ahn]
up / on / at
Separable prefix completing 'anrufen' = 'to call.'
Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, sobald der Vermieter zustimmt.
I’m calling a plumber today as soon as the landlord agrees.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Hauptstraße
[HOWPT-shtrah-seh]
main street
The principal road of a town.
Das Café liegt an der Hauptstraße.
The café is on the main street.
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