How to Say ‘I will stop right at the front.’ in German
Ich halte direkt vorn.
ikh HAL-tuh dee-REKT forn
[ikh HAL-tuh dee-REKT forn]
💬 Usage Tip: [halten] can mean [to stop] with cars, buses, and taxis: [Ich halte hier], [Der Bus hält vorn]. It is a very common transport verb, not just [to hold].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich halte
ikh HAL-tuh
I stop / I pull over
Used here for a vehicle stopping briefly.
Ich halte kurz an.
I stop briefly.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
Pronoun for the speaker.
Ich komme gleich zurück.
I will be right back.
halte
[HAL-tuh]
stop / am stopping
Said by a driver to announce where they will stop.
Ich halte direkt vorn.
I am stopping right up ahead.
direkt
[dee-REKT]
directly / right
Adds emphasis to mean exactly or right at that spot.
Wir warten direkt am Ausgang.
We are waiting right at the exit.
vorn
[forn]
in front / ahead
Means up front or further ahead.
Das Taxi hält vorn an der Ecke.
The taxi stops up ahead at the corner.
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