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How to Say ‘We have one on the ground floor, right next to the conservatory.’ in German

Die haben wir im Erdgeschoss, direkt neben dem Wintergarten.

dee hah-ben veer im AIRT-geh-shoss dee-REKT NAY-ben dehm VIN-ter-gar-ten

[dee hah-ben veer im AIRT-geh-shoss dee-REKT NAY-ben dehm VIN-ter-gar-ten]

Phrase Breakdown

Die haben wir

dee hah-ben veer

We have that

'Die' points back to the toilet. Stress 'HA-ben'.

Example

Die haben wir hier.

We have that here.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

it / that one

Demonstrative pronoun referring back to a feminine noun.

Example

Die Jacke? Die ist neu.

The jacket? It's new.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

im Erdgeschoss,

im AIRT-geh-shoss

on the ground floor,

'Erdgeschoss' means ground floor: ERD-ge-schoss. The 'ss' at the end is sharp.

Example

Das Büro ist im Erdgeschoss.

The office is on the ground floor.

Words in this phrase

[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.

Erdgeschoss

[AIRT-geh-shoss]

ground floor

The floor at street level.

Example

Das Bad ist im Erdgeschoss.

The bathroom is on the ground floor.

direkt neben dem Wintergarten.

dee-REKT NAY-ben dehm VIN-ter-gar-ten

right next to the conservatory.

Pause briefly after the comma. Pronounce the 'W' as a 'v' sound.

Example

Wir sitzen direkt neben dem Eingang.

We're sitting right next to the entrance.

Words in this phrase

direkt

[dee-REKT]

directly, right

Immediately, without anything in between.

Example

Es ist direkt am Eingang.

It's right at the entrance.

neben

[NAY-ben]

next to

Preposition meaning beside.

Example

Ich sitze neben dem Fenster.

I'm sitting next to the window.

dem

[dehm]

the

A definite article used before a noun to specify it as something known or unique.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Garten dem Hauses.

The children play in the garden of the house.

Wintergarten

[VIN-ter-gar-ten]

conservatory, winter garden

A glass-walled room with plants.

Example

Wir essen im Wintergarten.

We eat in the conservatory.

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