How to Say ‘There's a jazz band playing on the next street.’ in German
In der nächsten Straße spielt eine Jazzband.
in dair NEKH-sten SHTRAH-seh shpeelt EYE-nuh JES-bent
[in dair NEKH-sten SHTRAH-seh shpeelt EYE-nuh JES-bent]
💬 Usage Tip: The verb spielt always comes second, so when the place goes first, the subject eine Jazzband moves after the verb. Compare: Eine Jazzband spielt in der nächsten Straße.
Phrase Breakdown
In der nächsten Straße
in dair NEKH-sten SHTRAH-seh
On the next street
This place phrase opens the sentence, so the verb comes right after it. 'Straße' starts with 'sht'.
In der nächsten Straße ist ein Café.
There's a café on the next street.
Words in this phrase
In
[in]
in
Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
Das Haus steht in Trümmern.
The house is in ruins.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
nächsten
[NEKH-sten]
next
Form of 'nächster', meaning the one coming right after; ending matches the noun after 'zum'.
Wir sehen uns beim nächsten Training.
We'll see each other at the next training.
Straße
[SHTRAH-seh]
street
A public road in a town.
Die Straße ist ruhig.
The street is quiet.
spielt eine Jazzband.
shpeelt EYE-nuh JES-bent
a jazz band is playing.
'Spielt' starts with 'shp'. 'Jazzband' is said much like in English.
Heute spielt eine Jazzband.
A jazz band is playing today.
Words in this phrase
spielt
[shpeelt]
plays
Third-person singular form of the verb 'spielen' (to play).
Das Kind spielt im Garten.
The child plays in the garden.
eine
[EYE-nuh]
a
The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'
Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.
I would like to ask you a question about work culture.
Jazzband
[JES-bent]
jazz band
A group of musicians who play jazz.
Die Jazzband spielt heute Abend.
The jazz band is playing tonight.
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