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How to Say ‘The bridge on the main road is closed’ in German

Die Brücke an der Hauptstraße ist gesperrt

dee BRUE-keh ahn dair HOWPT-shtrah-seh ist ge-SHPAIRT

[dee BRUE-keh ahn dair HOWPT-shtrah-seh ist ge-SHPAIRT]

Phrase Breakdown

Die Brücke

dee BRUE-keh

The bridge

'Brücke' is feminine. The 'ü' is said with rounded lips, as in 'ee' with pursed lips.

Example

Die Brücke ist alt.

The bridge is old.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Brücke

[BRUE-keh]

bridge

Structure crossing a river or road; feminine noun.

Example

Wir fahren über die Brücke.

We drive over the bridge.

an der Hauptstraße

ahn dair HOWPT-shtrah-seh

on the main street

This tells you where the bridge is. 'Der' is dative here.

Example

Ich wohne an der Hauptstraße.

I live on the main street.

Words in this phrase

[ahn]

up / on / at

Separable prefix completing 'anrufen' = 'to call.'

Example

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.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Hauptstraße

[HOWPT-shtrah-seh]

main street

The principal road of a town.

Example

Das Café liegt an der Hauptstraße.

The café is on the main street.

ist gesperrt

ist ge-SHPAIRT

is closed / blocked

'Gesperrt' comes from 'sperren' (to block). It's used for closed roads and bridges.

Example

Die Straße ist gesperrt.

The road is closed.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

gesperrt

[ge-SHPAIRT]

closed; blocked

Past participle of 'sperren'; road closed to traffic.

Example

Die Straße ist heute gesperrt.

The road is closed today.

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