How to Say ‘On Saturdays they fill up quickly.’ in German
Samstags sind die schnell belegt.
ZAMS-tahks zint dee beh-LAYKT
[ZAMS-tahks zint dee beh-LAYKT]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech, die often replaces sie for "they", pointing back to something just mentioned, here the parking spaces.
Phrase Breakdown
Samstags
[ZAMS-tahks]
on Saturdays
Every Saturday, regularly.
Samstags ist es hier voll.
On Saturdays it's busy here.
sind die schnell belegt.
zint dee beh-LAYKT
they're quickly taken.
'die' means 'those' or 'they' here. 'belegt' means 'occupied' or 'taken'.
Die Plätze sind belegt.
The seats are taken.
Words in this phrase
sind
[zint]
are
Form of sein meaning are.
Sie sind heute pünktlich.
You are on time today.
die
[dee]
it / that one
Demonstrative pronoun referring back to a feminine noun.
Die Jacke? Die ist neu.
The jacket? It's new.
schnell
belegt
[beh-LAYKT]
taken / occupied
Already in use or booked.
Der Platz ist belegt.
The seat is taken.
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