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How to Say ‘We're standing right next to the speakers.’ in German

Wir stehen direkt neben den Boxen.

veer SHTAY-en dee-REKT NAY-ben dayn BOK-sen

[veer SHTAY-en dee-REKT NAY-ben dayn BOK-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: Boxen is everyday German for speakers, not boxes. A cardboard box is a Karton.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir stehen direkt

veer SHTAY-en dee-REKT

We're standing right

'direkt' means 'right' or 'directly'. Say 'st' in 'stehen' as 'sht'.

Example

Wir stehen direkt vor der Tür.

We're standing right in front of the door.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

stehen

[SHTAY-en]

to stand; to be shown

Used for what is written or displayed somewhere.

Example

Was stehen da für Zahlen?

What numbers are shown there?

direkt

[dee-REKT]

directly / right

Used to emphasize exact location, like 'right behind' or 'directly next to.'

Example

Der Parkplatz ist direkt neben dem Eingang.

The parking lot is directly next to the entrance.

neben den Boxen.

NAY-ben dayn BOK-sen

next to the speakers.

'neben' plus dative shows location. 'Boxen' here means loudspeakers.

Example

Die Bar ist neben den Boxen.

The bar is next to the speakers.

Words in this phrase

neben

[NAY-ben]

next to

A preposition used to show something is beside something else.

Example

Die barrierefreie Toilette ist neben dem Gastraum.

The accessible toilet is next to the dining room.

den

[dayn]

the (dative plural)

Article form used for plural nouns after 'mit'.

Example

Ich gehe mit den Kindern.

I go with the children.

Boxen

[BOK-sen]

speakers

Plural of 'Box'; colloquially means loudspeakers.

Example

Die Boxen sind sehr laut.

The speakers are very loud.

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