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How to Say ‘How big is medium?’ in German

Wie groß ist mittel?

vee grohss ist MIT-tel

[vee grohss ist MIT-tel]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Sizes aren't standardised across cafés, so asking is completely normal and won't seem odd.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie groß

vee grohss

How big

"Wie" ("vee") means "how". Together with "groß" it asks about size.

Example

Wie groß ist das Zimmer?

How big is the room?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about amount or manner.

Example

Für wie viele Gäste reservieren Sie?

For how many guests are you reserving?

groß

[grohss]

big; large

Adjective used when asking or stating the size of something.

Example

Wie groß ist der Bereich ungefähr?

How large is the area approximately?

ist mittel?

ist MIT-tel

is medium?

"ist" means "is". Here "mittel" is used as the name of the size.

Example

Was ist mittel hier?

What counts as medium here?

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

mittel

[MIT-tel]

medium

The middle size option, used here as a noun-like label.

Example

Mittel reicht mir.

Medium is enough for me.

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