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How to Say ‘Yes, an old camera.’ in German

Ja, eine alte Kamera.

yah EYE-nuh AHL-teh KAH-meh-rah

[yah EYE-nuh AHL-teh KAH-meh-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: The -e on alte matches eine before a feminine noun like Kamera. With a masculine noun it shifts: ein alter Tisch "an old table".

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, eine

yah EYE-nuh

Yes, an

'eine' is the feminine article. Say it smoothly after 'Ja'.

Example

Ja, eine Frage.

Yes, a question.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

eine

[EYE-nuh]

The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.

I would like to ask you a question about work culture.

alte Kamera.

AHL-teh KAH-meh-rah

old camera.

'alte' has the -e ending for feminine nouns. Stress KA- in 'Kamera'.

Example

Das ist eine alte Kamera.

That's an old camera.

Words in this phrase

alte

[AHL-teh]

old

Adjective 'alt' with an ending to match a feminine noun.

Example

Das ist eine alte Stadt.

That is an old city.

Kamera

[KAH-meh-rah]

camera

Device for taking photos or recording video.

Example

Ich brauche eine neue Kamera.

I need a new camera.

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