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How to Say ‘Next to the big stage’ in German

Neben der großen Bühne

NAY-ben dair GROH-sen BUE-neh

[NAY-ben dair GROH-sen BUE-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: When neben describes where something is, die Bühne becomes der Bühne and große picks up an extra n. The same thing happens with vor and hinter: hinter der großen Bühne "behind the big stage".

Phrase Breakdown

Neben

[NAY-ben]

next to

Preposition meaning beside.

Example

Ich sitze neben dem Fenster.

I'm sitting next to the window.

der großen Bühne

dair GROH-sen BUE-neh

the big stage

Dative feminine: 'der' plus adjective ending '-en'. 'ß' is a sharp 's'; 'ü' is said with rounded lips.

Example

Die Band spielt auf der großen Bühne.

The band is playing on the big stage.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

großen

[GROH-sen]

large

Form of 'groß' (big) after 'einen' for a masculine object.

Example

Ich nehme einen großen Kaffee.

I'll take a large coffee.

Bühne

[BUE-neh]

stage

Raised platform where performers appear.

Example

Die Band steht auf der Bühne.

The band is on the stage.

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