How to Say ‘In the house’ in German
Im Haus
im howss
[im howss]
💬 Usage Tip: Short for "in dem Haus" = "in the building/house." German often contracts preposition + article.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, "Haus" can refer to the whole residential building, not just a single-family home.
Phrase Breakdown
Im
[im]
in the
A contraction of 'in dem', often used before a neuter noun like 'Haus'.
Im Haus wohnen viele Familien.
Many families live in the building.
Haus
[howss]
house / building
Can mean a house, but in this context often refers to the building.
Unser Haus ist sehr ruhig.
Our building is very quiet.
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