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How to Say ‘Shall we meet at the fountain?’ in German

Treffen wir uns am Brunnen?

TREF-fen veer oons ahm BROON-en

[TREF-fen veer oons ahm BROON-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Treffen wir uns

TREF-fen veer oons

Shall we meet

The verb comes first to form a yes/no question; 'uns' is the reflexive 'each other'. Stress 'TREF-fen'.

Example

Treffen wir uns morgen?

Shall we meet tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Treffen

[TREF-fen]

meet

The infinitive form meaning to meet someone.

Example

Es ist hilfreich, Recruiter persönlich zu treffen.

It is helpful to meet recruiters in person.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

uns

[oons]

us; ourselves

A reflexive pronoun used when the action refers back to the people involved.

Example

Es ist schön, dass wir uns kennengelernt haben.

It is nice that we got to know each other.

am Brunnen?

ahm BROON-en

at the fountain?

'am' is short for 'an dem' (at the). Stress 'BRUN-nen' and let your voice rise for the question.

Example

Wir sitzen am Brunnen.

We are sitting at the fountain.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Brunnen

[BROON-en]

fountain

Masculine noun 'der Brunnen'; a fountain or well, often a landmark in town squares.

Example

Der Brunnen ist sehr alt.

The fountain is very old.

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