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How to Say ‘I am going to the Baltic Sea.’ in German

Ich fahre an die Ostsee.

ikh FAH-reh ahn dee OST-zay

[ikh FAH-reh ahn dee OST-zay]

🇩🇪 In Germany: The Baltic coast is a classic German summer holiday spot, so expect crowded trains and beaches in July and August.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich fahre

ikh FAH-reh

I'm going (by vehicle)

Use 'fahren' when you travel by car, train or bus. Say 'ich FAH-reh'.

Example

Ich fahre heute weg.

I'm going away today.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

fahre

[FAH-reh]

go / travel (by vehicle)

First-person form of 'fahren', to go somewhere by car, train, etc.

Example

Ich fahre mit dem Auto.

I'm going by car.

an die Ostsee.

ahn dee OST-zay

to the Baltic Sea

'An die' shows movement toward the sea. Stress the first syllable: 'OST-zeh'.

Example

Im Sommer fahren viele an die Ostsee.

In summer, many people go to the Baltic Sea.

Words in this phrase

[ahn]

Preposition marking the recipient of something sent.

Example

Ich schreibe an meine Kollegin.

I'm writing to my colleague.

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Ostsee

[OST-zay]

Baltic Sea

The sea on Germany's northeastern coast, a popular beach destination.

Example

Die Ostsee ist im Sommer warm.

The Baltic Sea is warm in summer.

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