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How to Say ‘Are you on Instagram?’ in German

Bist du auf Instagram?

bist doo owf IN-sta-gram

[bist doo owf IN-sta-gram]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking a busker for their Instagram is normal and flattering, since many promote gigs there. It's an easy way to support them without a big conversation.

Phrase Breakdown

Bist du

bist doo

Are you

An informal question. The verb 'bist' (are) comes first.

Example

Bist du müde?

Are you tired?

Words in this phrase

Bist

[bist]

are (you are)

Form of 'sein' (to be) used with 'du'.

Example

Du bist mein Freund.

You are my friend.

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

auf Instagram?

owf IN-sta-gram

on Instagram?

German uses 'auf' (on) for social media. Say 'owf IN-sta-gram'.

Example

Ich bin auf Instagram.

I'm on Instagram.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

Instagram

[IN-sta-gram]

Instagram

The photo-sharing social media app. Germans use the same name and treat it as a proper noun with no article.

Example

Ich poste meine Fotos auf Instagram.

I post my photos on Instagram.

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