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How to Say ‘In the corner back there’ in German

Da hinten in der Ecke

dah HIN-ten in dair EK-eh

[dah HIN-ten in dair EK-eh]

Phrase Breakdown

Da hinten

dah HIN-ten

Back there

Used to point to something further away. Stress 'HIN'.

Example

Da hinten ist ein Platz frei.

There's a free seat back there.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

there

In, at, or to that place or position.

Example

Da ist etwas.

There is something.

hinten

[HIN-ten]

at the back

Adverb for behind or at the rear; 'da hinten' = over there at the back.

Example

Die Toiletten sind hinten.

The toilets are at the back.

in der Ecke

in dair EK-eh

in the corner

A dative location phrase. Say 'Ecke' as 'EK-keh'.

Example

Wir sitzen in der Ecke.

We're sitting in the corner.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

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.

Ecke

[EK-eh]

corner

Feminine noun for the point where two streets or sides meet.

Example

Das Café ist an der Ecke.

The café is on the corner.

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