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How to Say ‘Do you just ring at the side entrance?’ in German

Klingelt man am Seiteneingang einfach?

KLING-elt mahn ahm ZY-ten-ine-gahng INE-fakh

[KLING-elt mahn ahm ZY-ten-ine-gahng INE-fakh]

Phrase Breakdown

Klingelt man

KLING-elt mahn

Does one ring

The verb comes first in a yes/no question. Stress 'KLING'.

Example

Klingelt man hier?

Does one ring here?

Words in this phrase

Klingelt

[KLING-elt]

rings (the bell)

From 'klingeln', to ring a doorbell.

Example

Klingeln Sie bitte zweimal.

Please ring twice.

man

[mahn]

one / you / people

An impersonal pronoun used for general statements about what people do.

Example

Man merkt schnell, ob die Kultur offen ist.

You quickly notice whether the culture is open.

am Seiteneingang

ahm ZY-ten-ine-gahng

at the side entrance

'am' = 'an dem' (at the). 'Seiteneingang' is 'Seite' (side) + 'Eingang' (entrance). Stress 'ZYE'.

Example

Wir warten am Seiteneingang.

We're waiting at the side entrance.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Seiteneingang

[ZY-ten-ine-gahng]

side entrance

An entrance at the side of a building.

Example

Der Seiteneingang ist offen.

The side entrance is open.

einfach?

INE-fakh

just / simply?

Say 'INE-fakh'. The 'ch' after 'a' is a throaty sound, like clearing your throat softly.

Example

Das ist ganz einfach.

That's very simple.

Words in this phrase

einfach

[INE-fakh]

just

Softens a suggestion, meaning 'just go ahead and'.

Example

Komm einfach vorbei.

Just come by.

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