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How to Say ‘Here, in the middle.’ in German

Hier, in der Mitte.

heer in dair MIT-teh

[heer in dair MIT-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Hier, in

heer in

Here, in

'Hier' means 'here' and sounds like 'heer'. Pause briefly at the comma, then say 'in'.

Example

Hier, in Berlin, ist es kalt.

Here in Berlin, it's cold.

Words in this phrase

Hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

der Mitte.

dair MIT-teh

the middle

The dative 'der' with 'Mitte', completing 'in the middle'. Keep the 'tt' short and crisp.

Example

Er sitzt in der Mitte.

He sits in the middle.

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.

Mitte

[MIT-teh]

middle, center

Feminine noun for the central point or area of something.

Example

Der Tisch steht in der Mitte.

The table stands in the middle.

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