How to Say ‘At my parents' place’ in German
Bei meinen Eltern
bye MY-nen EL-tern
[bye MY-nen EL-tern]
💬 Usage Tip: bei plus a person means "at their place", much like French chez. The same pattern gives bei Anna "at Anna's" and beim Arzt "at the doctor's".
Phrase Breakdown
Bei
[bye]
with / at (someone's place)
Preposition with dative; 'bei jemandem' means at someone's home.
Ich wohne bei meiner Oma.
I live at my grandma's.
meinen
[MY-nen]
my
Possessive 'my' in the accusative masculine form, used for a masculine direct object.
Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.
I'm looking for my key.
Eltern
[EL-tern]
parents
Mother and father together; always plural in German.
Meine Eltern wohnen in Berlin.
My parents live in Berlin.
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