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How to Say ‘Yes, Mimi is lying on my sofa.’ in German

Ja, Mimi liegt auf meinem Sofa.

yah MEE-mee leekt owf MY-nem ZOH-fah

[yah MEE-mee leekt owf MY-nem ZOH-fah]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, Mimi liegt

yah MEE-mee leekt

Yes, Mimi is lying

'Liegt' comes from 'liegen' (to lie down) and sounds like 'leekt'.

Example

Ja, der Hund liegt dort.

Yes, the dog is lying there.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

A basic word meaning 'yes.' It is used to answer positively.

Example

Ja, natürlich — hier steht „Ja“.

Yes, of course — here it says “yes.”

Mimi

[MEE-mee]

Mimi (name)

A common pet name, here the cat's name.

Example

Mimi schläft gern.

Mimi likes to sleep.

liegt

[leekt]

is lying

From 'liegen': to lie (horizontally), to rest.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is lying on the table.

auf meinem Sofa.

owf MY-nem ZOH-fah

on my sofa.

This describes a location, so 'auf' takes the dative 'meinem'. Say it as MY-nem ZOH-fa.

Example

Ich schlafe auf meinem Sofa.

I'm sleeping on my sofa.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

meinem

[MY-nem]

Dative form of 'mein' for masculine/neuter nouns.

Example

Ich sitze in meinem Auto.

I'm sitting in my car.

Sofa

[ZOH-fah]

sofa, couch

Neuter noun (das Sofa).

Example

Das Sofa ist bequem.

The sofa is comfortable.

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