How to Say ‘I live far away.’ in German
Ich wohne weit weg.
ikh VOH-neh vite vek
[ikh VOH-neh vite vek]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich wohne
ikh VOH-neh
I live
'Wohnen' means to live somewhere. The 'h' is silent and lengthens the 'o': 'VOH-neh'.
Ich wohne in Berlin.
I live in Berlin.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.
Ich bin da.
I am here.
wohne
[VOH-neh]
live (reside)
Form of 'wohnen': to live somewhere, have your home there.
Ich wohne in einer kleinen Wohnung.
I live in a small apartment.
weit weg.
vite vek
far away
A fixed pair that means 'far away'. Both words start with a 'v' sound: 'vait vek'.
Der Bahnhof ist weit weg.
The train station is far away.
Words in this phrase
weit
[vite]
far
At a great distance or advanced point.
Er ist noch nie so weit gekommen.
He has never gotten this far.
weg
[vek]
away
Adverb meaning at a distance; 'weit weg' = far away.
Das Büro ist weit weg.
The office is far away.
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