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How to Say ‘We're starting at ten in the studio.’ in German

Wir fangen um zehn Uhr im Studio an.

veer FANG-en oom tsayn oor im SHTOO-dee-oh an

[veer FANG-en oom tsayn oor im SHTOO-dee-oh an]

💬 Usage Tip: anfangen "to start" splits up, and the an goes to the very end of the sentence. Listen for it: Wir fangen gleich an.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir fangen um zehn Uhr

veer FANG-en oom tsayn oor

We start at ten o'clock

'fangen' is the first half of the separable verb 'anfangen' (to start). Pronounce 'zehn' as 'tsayn'.

Example

Wir fangen um acht Uhr an.

We start at eight o'clock.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

fangen

[FANG-en]

start (with 'an')

From 'anfangen' (to begin); 'an' moves to the end.

Example

Wir fangen jetzt an.

We're starting now.

[oom]

at (a time)

Preposition used before clock times to say when something happens.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

zehn

[tsayn]

ten

The number 10, often used when stating group size for a reservation.

Example

Ich möchte einen Tisch für zehn Personen reservieren.

I would like to reserve a table for ten people.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a number to state the time.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

im Studio an.

im SHTOO-dee-oh an

in the studio (start)

'im' = 'in dem' (in the). The prefix 'an' goes to the end of the sentence. Say 'Studio' as 'SHTOO-dee-oh'.

Example

Wir sind im Studio.

We are in the studio.

Words in this phrase

[im]

in the

A contraction of in dem, commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case.

Example

Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeitenden erfährt man viel über die Firma.

In conversation with employees, you learn a lot about the company.

Studio

[SHTOO-dee-oh]

studio

Room for photo, film or music production.

Example

Das Studio ist groß.

The studio is big.

[an]

(separable prefix)

Prefix of 'anhalten', placed at the end.

Example

Der Bus hält gleich an.

The bus is about to stop.

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