How to Say ‘The sound’ in German
Den Ton
dayn tohn
[dayn tohn]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Ton' means sound/audio. Notice 'den' here: German articles change depending on the role in the sentence.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Audio checks are taken seriously—bad sound can ruin great footage faster than bad hair or bad weather.
Phrase Breakdown
Den
[dayn]
the
Masculine definite article in the accusative case, used with Ton.
Den Ton prüfen wir später.
We’ll check the sound later.
Ton
[tohn]
sound / audio
Audio, sound recording, or sound quality in production.
Den Ton kontrolliert Anna heute.
Anna checks the sound today.
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