How to Say ‘In summer’ in German
Im Sommer
im ZOM-er
[im ZOM-er]
💬 Usage Tip: A useful time phrase. You can place it at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis: "Im Sommer ist es heiß."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Summer heat is becoming a more common topic in Germany, so AC-related vocabulary is increasingly useful.
Phrase Breakdown
Im
[im]
in the
A contraction of "in dem"; here it means "in the" with a time expression.
Im Sommer ist es im Dachgeschoss sehr heiß.
In the summer, it is very hot in the attic floor apartment.
Sommer
[ZOM-er]
summer
The season summer; often used when describing hot rooms and cooling needs.
Im Sommer brauchen wir eine Klimaanlage.
In the summer we need an air conditioner.
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