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How to Say ‘To partition off’ in German

Abtrennen

AP-tren-nen

[AP-tren-nen]

💬 Usage Tip: The ab splits off and goes to the end: Wir trennen den Bereich ab "We'll partition the area off". It stays together after helping verbs: Können Sie einen Bereich abtrennen?

🇩🇪 In Germany: If there's no separate room, asking whether part of the dining room can be partitioned off is a common semi-private option, often done with screens or a curtain.

Phrase Breakdown

Abtrennen

[AP-tren-nen]

to separate off / partition

To divide off an area, e.g. part of a restaurant with a screen.

Example

Wir können einen Bereich abtrennen.

We can partition off an area.

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