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How to Say ‘Is there an ATM nearby?’ in German

Gibt's hier in der Nähe einen Geldautomaten?

gipts heer in dair NAY-eh EYE-nen GELT-ow-toh-mah-ten

[gipts heer in dair NAY-eh EYE-nen GELT-ow-toh-mah-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: Gibt's is short for Gibt es "is there". You can use the same opening for anything you're looking for: Gibt's hier eine Apotheke? "Is there a pharmacy here?"

Phrase Breakdown

Gibt's hier in der Nähe

gipts heer in dair NAY-eh

Is there ... around here

'Gibt's' is short for 'gibt es' ('is there'). Say 'gipts' as one quick syllable.

Example

Gibt's hier in der Nähe ein Café?

Is there a café around here?

Words in this phrase

Gibt's

[gipts]

there is

Contraction of 'gibt es', meaning 'there is' or 'there are'.

Example

Nach dem Konzert gibt's keine Plätze mehr.

After the concert, there are no seats left.

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

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.

Nähe

[NAY-eh]

vicinity

'In der Nähe' means nearby.

Example

Wohnst du in der Nähe?

Do you live nearby?

einen Geldautomaten?

EYE-nen GELT-ow-toh-mah-ten

an ATM / a cash machine

'Geldautomat' means 'money machine'. It takes the accusative form 'einen' and gets an extra '-en' ending. Stress falls on 'MAH': 'GELT-ow-toh-MAH-ten'.

Example

Der Geldautomat ist kaputt.

The ATM is broken.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Geldautomaten

[GELT-ow-toh-mah-ten]

ATM / cash machine

Masculine noun 'Geldautomat': machine to withdraw money.

Example

Der Geldautomat ist kaputt.

The ATM is broken.

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