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How to Say ‘My mother uses a wheelchair.’ in German

Meine Mutter sitzt im Rollstuhl.

migh-neh MUT-ter zitst im ROLL-shtool

[migh-neh MUT-ter zitst im ROLL-shtool]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Mentioning the wheelchair up front when you book is normal and expected. Many older German buildings have steps at the door, so staff appreciate knowing in advance.

Phrase Breakdown

Meine Mutter

migh-neh MUT-ter

My mother

'Meine' rhymes with English 'mine-a'. The 'u' in 'Mutter' is short, and the final '-er' sounds like a soft 'a'.

Example

Meine Mutter kocht gern.

My mother likes to cook.

Words in this phrase

Meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Mutter

[MUT-ter]

mother

Female parent.

Example

Meine Mutter kommt mit.

My mother is coming along.

sitzt im Rollstuhl.

zitst im ROLL-shtool

uses a wheelchair.

The standard way to say someone uses a wheelchair. Say 'Rollstuhl' as 'ROLL-schtuhl'.

Example

Mein Opa sitzt im Rollstuhl.

My grandpa uses a wheelchair.

Words in this phrase

sitzt

[zitst]

sits / is sitting

Third person singular of 'sitzen', to sit.

Example

Sie sitzt auf dem Stuhl.

She is sitting on the chair.

[im]

in the

A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.

Example

Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.

In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.

Rollstuhl

[ROLL-shtool]

wheelchair

Chair with wheels for people who cannot walk.

Example

Der Rollstuhl passt durch die Tür.

The wheelchair fits through the door.

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