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How to Say ‘Where exactly at the station do you want to go?’ in German

Wo genau am Bahnhof soll's denn hin?

voh geh-NOW ahm BAHN-hohf zolls den hin

[voh geh-NOW ahm BAHN-hohf zolls den hin]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Big German stations have several entrances, often far apart. Drivers expect you to name one, so know which side you need.

Phrase Breakdown

Wo genau am Bahnhof

voh geh-NOW ahm BAHN-hohf

Where exactly at the station

This part asks for the precise spot. Stress 'NOW' in 'genau'.

Example

Wo genau am Bahnhof treffen wir uns?

Where exactly at the station are we meeting?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

Where

Used to ask for a place or position.

Example

Wo ist das Restaurant?

Where is the restaurant?

genau

[geh-NOW]

exactly

Asks for or gives precise details.

Example

Wo genau wohnst du?

Where exactly do you live?

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Bahnhof

[BAHN-hohf]

train station

The main railway station or a train station.

Example

Der Bahnhof ist nicht weit von hier.

The train station is not far from here.

soll's denn hin?

zolls den hin

do you want to go?

This is a casual taxi-driver phrasing. 'Denn' makes the question sound natural and friendly.

Example

Wo soll's denn hin?

Where are we headed?

Words in this phrase

soll's

[zolls]

should it

Contraction of 'soll es'; 'should it / is it supposed to'.

Example

Wie soll's weitergehen?

How should it continue?

denn

[den]

then / actually

A modal particle that makes a question sound more natural, like 'then' or 'actually.'

Example

Was ist denn mit der Heizung los?

So what is wrong with the heating?

hin

[hin]

there (to it)

Adverb showing movement toward a place away from the speaker.

Example

Wir gehen morgen hin.

We're going there tomorrow.

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