How to Say ‘I live in...’ in German
Ich wohne in...
ikh VOH-neh in
[ikh VOH-neh in]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful sentence starter for cities, streets, or neighborhoods. Example: 'Ich wohne in Berlin.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: A common first question in Germany is where you live, especially when paperwork depends on your city or district.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
Pronoun for talking about yourself.
Ich bin müde.
I am tired.
wohne
[VOH-neh]
live
Verb meaning to live or reside somewhere.
Ich wohne in Bonn.
I live in Bonn.
In...
in
in...
Preposition introducing a place; the sentence is incomplete and expects a location to follow.
Ich wohne in Berlin.
I live in Berlin.
Words in this phrase
in
[in]
in
Preposition used with locations and addresses.
Ich wohne in Deutschland.
I live in Germany.
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