How to Say ‘At the back in the courtyard’ in German
Hinten im Hof
HIN-ten im hohf
[HIN-ten im hohf]
🇩🇪 In Germany: In German cities, many buildings have a Hof "courtyard" behind them. Side or step-free entrances are often there, through a passage from the street.
Phrase Breakdown
Hinten
[HIN-ten]
at the back
Adverb meaning in the rear part of a place.
Die Toiletten sind hinten links.
The toilets are at the back on the left.
im
[im]
in the
A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.
Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.
In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.
Hof
[hohf]
courtyard
Masculine noun: an enclosed yard behind or inside a building.
Die Kinder spielen im Hof.
The children play in the courtyard.
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