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How to Say ‘The room is twenty square meters.’ in German

Der Raum ist zwanzig Quadratmeter groß.

dair rowm ist TSVAHN-tsikh kvah-DRAHT-may-ter grohs

[dair rowm ist TSVAHN-tsikh kvah-DRAHT-may-ter grohs]

💬 Usage Tip: German states size with groß "big" at the end: zwanzig Quadratmeter groß. Swap in another number: fünfzehn Quadratmeter groß.

Phrase Breakdown

Der Raum ist

dair rowm ist

The room is

'Der Raum' is masculine. 'Raum' rhymes with English 'room' said with an 'ow' sound: ROWM.

Example

Der Raum ist hell.

The room is bright.

Words in this phrase

Der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Raum

[rowm]

room

a defined space in a restaurant or building

Example

Der Raum liegt hinten im Restaurant.

The room is at the back of the restaurant.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

zwanzig Quadratmeter groß.

TSVAHN-tsikh kvah-DRAHT-may-ter grohs

twenty square meters in size.

German gives size as a number plus a unit plus 'groß'. Say 'zwanzig' as TSVAN-tsikh and 'Quadratmeter' as kva-DRAHT-may-ter.

Example

Die Küche ist zehn Quadratmeter groß.

The kitchen is ten square meters.

Words in this phrase

zwanzig

[TSVAHN-tsikh]

twenty

The number 20; used for time and quantity.

Example

In zwanzig Minuten ist das Team bereit.

In twenty minutes the team is ready.

Quadratmeter

[kvah-DRAHT-may-ter]

square meters

Unit for measuring area of a room.

Example

Die Wohnung hat sechzig Quadratmeter.

The apartment has sixty square meters.

groß

[grohs]

big, in size

Adjective for size; with a measurement it states dimensions.

Example

Das Zimmer ist groß.

The room is big.

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