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How to Say ‘We talk on the phone every Sunday.’ in German

Wir telefonieren jeden Sonntag.

veer teh-leh-foh-NEE-ren YAY-den ZON-tahk

[veer teh-leh-foh-NEE-ren YAY-den ZON-tahk]

Phrase Breakdown

Wir telefonieren

veer teh-leh-foh-NEE-ren

We talk on the phone

Stress the 'ie' syllable: 'te-le-fo-NEE-ren'. 'Wir' sounds like 'veer'.

Example

Wir telefonieren oft.

We often talk on the phone.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

telefonieren

[teh-leh-foh-NEE-ren]

to make a phone call

To talk with someone by phone.

Example

Ich muss kurz telefonieren.

I need to make a quick call.

jeden Sonntag.

YAY-den ZON-tahk

every Sunday.

'j' sounds like 'y', so you say 'YAY-den'. The 'S' in 'Sonntag' is a soft 'z' sound.

Example

Ich jogge jeden Sonntag.

I jog every Sunday.

Words in this phrase

jeden

[YAY-den]

every

Form of 'jeder' used with masculine nouns in accusative, often for time.

Example

Ich laufe jeden Morgen.

I run every morning.

Sonntag

[ZON-tahk]

Sunday

The seventh day of the week in Germany; most shops are closed.

Example

Am Sonntag schlafe ich lange.

On Sunday I sleep in.

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