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How to Say ‘With a view of the river’ in German

Mit Blick auf den Fluss

mit blik owf dayn floos

[mit blik owf dayn floos]

💬 Usage Tip: In German, a view is "onto" something, using auf, and der Fluss becomes den Fluss. Same pattern: mit Blick auf den See "with a view of the lake".

Phrase Breakdown

Mit Blick

mit blik

With a view

'Blick' means view or glance. Use 'mit Blick auf' for 'with a view of'.

Example

Ein Zimmer mit Blick aufs Meer.

A room with a sea view.

Words in this phrase

Mit

[mit]

with

Preposition used to show accompaniment or included elements.

Example

Mit echten Momenten wirkt der Film glaubwürdig.

With real moments, the film feels believable.

Blick

[blik]

view

What you can see from a place; 'Blick auf' = view of.

Example

Der Blick ist wunderbar.

The view is wonderful.

auf den Fluss

owf dayn floos

of the river

'Fluss' is masculine, and after 'Blick auf' it takes the accusative, so it becomes 'den'. The 'u' is short.

Example

Wir schauen auf den Fluss.

We're looking at the river.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

of / onto

After 'Blick', indicates what is seen.

Example

Ein Zimmer mit Blick auf das Meer.

A room with a view of the sea.

den

[dayn]

the

Definite article in the dative plural form used after this preposition.

Example

Im Ausdruck Hinter den Kulissen steht den im Dativ Plural.

In the expression 'Behind the scenes', 'the' is in the dative plural.

Fluss

[floos]

river

A large natural stream of water.

Example

Der Fluss ist sehr breit.

The river is very wide.

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