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How to Say ‘What about the little nook by the window?’ in German

Und die kleine Nische am Fenster?

oont dee KLY-nuh NEE-sheh ahm FEN-ster

[oont dee KLY-nuh NEE-sheh ahm FEN-ster]

Phrase Breakdown

Und die kleine Nische

oont dee KLY-nuh NEE-sheh

And the small nook

'Und' ends with a 't' sound. Link 'und die' smoothly, then stress 'NI' in 'Nische'.

Example

Und die kleine Küche?

And the small kitchen?

Words in this phrase

Und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

kleine

[KLY-nuh]

small

Describes something little in size, scale, or scope.

Example

Kleine Treffen sind gut, um die Unternehmenskultur kennenzulernen.

Small meetings are good for getting to know the company culture.

Nische

[NEE-sheh]

nook / alcove

Feminine noun for a small recessed space.

Example

Wir sitzen in einer Nische.

We're sitting in a nook.

am Fenster?

ahm FEN-ster

by the window?

'am' is short for 'an dem'. The 'F' is a normal 'f', and the final '-er' sounds like a soft 'ah'. Raise your voice at the end for a question.

Example

Sitzt du am Fenster?

Are you sitting by the window?

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Fenster

[FEN-ster]

window

The window area in a restaurant, often a preferred seating location.

Example

Viele Gäste möchten Am Fenster sitzen? fragen sie.

Many guests want to sit by the window, they ask.

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