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How to Say ‘Ideally on the terrace’ in German

Am liebsten auf der Terrasse

am LEEP-sten owf dair teh-RAS-seh

[am LEEP-sten owf dair teh-RAS-seh]

💬 Usage Tip: am liebsten is the top step after lieber: "rather" becomes "most of all". Am liebsten am Fenster means "ideally by the window".

Phrase Breakdown

Am liebsten

am LEEP-sten

Most of all / Preferably

The superlative of 'gern' (gladly), used to state your top preference. 'Ie' is a long 'ee': 'am LEEP-sten'.

Example

Am liebsten trinke ich Kaffee.

I like drinking coffee best.

Words in this phrase

[am]

most (superlative marker)

Used with 'liebsten' to form 'most preferably'.

Example

Am liebsten esse ich Pizza.

Most of all I like eating pizza.

liebsten

[LEEP-sten]

most preferably / best

Superlative of 'gern'; with 'am' it expresses your top preference.

Example

Was isst du am liebsten?

What do you like eating most?

auf der Terrasse

owf dair teh-RAS-seh

on the terrace

Dative after 'auf' for a location. Stress the middle syllable: 'Ter-RAS-se'.

Example

Wir sitzen auf der Terrasse.

We're sitting on the terrace.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Terrasse

[teh-RAS-seh]

terrace / patio

An outdoor seating area.

Example

Wir sitzen auf der Terrasse.

We sit on the terrace.

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