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How to Say ‘Where can I put my jacket?’ in German

Wo kann ich meine Jacke hinlegen?

voh kahn ikh migh-neh YAH-keh HIN-lay-gen

[voh kahn ikh migh-neh YAH-keh HIN-lay-gen]

Phrase Breakdown

Wo kann ich

voh kahn ikh

Where can I

The question word comes first, then the modal verb 'kann'.

Example

Wo kann ich parken?

Where can I park?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

Question word asking about location.

Example

Wo ist das Büro?

Where is the office?

kann

[kahn]

can

A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

Example

Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.

In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

meine Jacke hinlegen?

migh-neh YAH-keh HIN-lay-gen

put my jacket down?

'hinlegen' means to lay something down and goes at the end of the sentence. The 'J' in 'Jacke' sounds like an English 'y'.

Example

Du kannst die Tasche hinlegen.

You can put the bag down.

Words in this phrase

meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Jacke

[YAH-keh]

jacket

A feminine noun for a short coat.

Example

Die Jacke ist warm.

The jacket is warm.

hinlegen

[HIN-lay-gen]

put down, lay down

Separable verb: to lay something down somewhere.

Example

Du kannst die Tasche dort hinlegen.

You can put the bag down there.

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