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How to Say ‘I live right across the hall.’ in German

Ich wohne direkt gegenüber.

ikh VOH-neh dee-REKT gay-gen-UE-ber

[ikh VOH-neh dee-REKT gay-gen-UE-ber]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich wohne

ikh VOH-neh

I live

Subject plus verb. 'Wohne' sounds like 'voh-neh'.

Example

Ich wohne hier.

I live here.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

wohne

[VOH-neh]

live

Means to live or reside somewhere.

Example

Ich wohne in Berlin.

I live in Berlin.

direkt gegenüber.

dee-REKT gay-gen-UE-ber

directly opposite.

'Gegenüber' means 'across from' and is stressed on 'ü': 'gay-gen-Ü-ber'. Round your lips for the 'ü'.

Example

Der Bäcker ist direkt gegenüber.

The bakery is directly opposite.

Words in this phrase

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.

gegenüber

[gay-gen-UE-ber]

opposite; across

Adverb/preposition meaning on the other side, facing.

Example

Die Bäckerei ist gegenüber.

The bakery is across the way.

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