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How to Say ‘The street is long.’ in German

Die Straße ist lang.

dee SHTRAH-seh ist lahng

[dee SHTRAH-seh ist lahng]

Phrase Breakdown

Die Straße

dee SHTRAH-seh

the street

'Straße' is feminine, so it takes 'die'. 'St' at the start sounds like 'sht', and 'ß' is a sharp 's'.

Example

Die Straße ist ruhig.

The street is quiet.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Straße

[SHTRAH-seh]

street

A public road in a town.

Example

Die Straße ist ruhig.

The street is quiet.

ist lang.

ist lahng

is long

'lang' means long. The 'ng' at the end is like in English 'sing', with no hard 'g'.

Example

Der Weg ist lang.

The way is long.

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.

lang

[lahng]

long

Adjective describing great length in space or time.

Example

Die Straße ist sehr lang.

The street is very long.

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