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How to Say ‘But on the window it says: card payment possible.’ in German

Aber am Fenster steht: Kartenzahlung möglich.

AH-ber ahm FEN-ster shtayt KAR-ten-tsah-loong MUER-glikh

[AH-ber ahm FEN-ster shtayt KAR-ten-tsah-loong MUER-glikh]

💬 Usage Tip: steht literally means "stands". Germans use it for anything written somewhere, as in Was steht da? "What does it say there?".

Phrase Breakdown

Aber am Fenster steht:

AH-ber ahm FEN-ster shtayt

But on the window it says:

'Aber' means 'but'. 'am' is short for 'an dem' (on the). 'steht' (literally 'stands') is used for written signs. Say it as 'shteht', since 'st' at the start of a word sounds like 'sht'.

Example

Am Schild steht: Geschlossen.

The sign says: Closed.

Words in this phrase

Aber

[AH-ber]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or objection.

Example

Aber die Strecke war kurz.

But the route was short.

[ahm]

on the

Contracted preposition and article used before days.

Example

Am Montag passt es leider nicht.

On Monday it unfortunately does not work.

Fenster

[FEN-ster]

window

The window area in a restaurant, often a preferred seating location.

Example

Viele Gäste möchten Am Fenster sitzen? fragen sie.

Many guests want to sit by the window, they ask.

steht

[shtayt]

says; is written

Used to say what text appears in a document.

Example

Im Plan steht etwas anderes.

The plan says something different.

Kartenzahlung möglich.

KAR-ten-tsah-loong MUER-glikh

Card payment possible.

'Kartenzahlung' combines 'Karte' (card) and 'Zahlung' (payment). The 'z' sounds like 'ts'. In 'möglich', say 'ö' with rounded lips, and the 'ch' is soft, like a hiss.

Example

Ist Kartenzahlung möglich?

Is card payment possible?

Words in this phrase

Kartenzahlung

[KAR-ten-tsah-loong]

card payment

Paying with a bank or credit card instead of cash.

Example

Ist Kartenzahlung hier möglich?

Is card payment possible here?

möglich

[MUER-glikh]

possible

Describes something that can be done or arranged.

Example

Wenn möglich, reservieren wir für 19 Uhr.

If possible, we are reserving for 7 p.m.

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