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How to Say ‘We set up a photo booth with funny costumes.’ in German

Wir bauen eine Fotobox mit lustigen Kostümen auf.

veer BOW-en EYE-nuh FOH-toh-boks mit LOOS-tee-gen kos-TUE-men owf

[veer BOW-en EYE-nuh FOH-toh-boks mit LOOS-tee-gen kos-TUE-men owf]

💬 Usage Tip: aufbauen "to set up" splits in two, and the auf jumps to the very end of the sentence. Same pattern: Wir bauen die Bühne auf "We set up the stage."

Phrase Breakdown

Wir bauen

veer BOW-en

We set up

This is the start of the separable verb 'aufbauen' (to set up). 'bauen' rhymes with 'brown' without the 'r'.

Example

Wir bauen ein Zelt auf.

We're setting up a tent.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

bauen

[BOW-en]

set up (with 'auf')

'aufbauen' is a separable verb meaning to set up or assemble.

Example

Wir bauen die Bühne auf.

We're setting up the stage.

eine Fotobox

EYE-nuh FOH-toh-boks

a photo booth

'Fotobox' is feminine. Stress the first syllable: 'FO-to-box'.

Example

Die Fotobox ist beliebt.

The photo booth is popular.

Words in this phrase

eine

[EYE-nuh]

The feminine accusative article before 'Frage.'

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen eine Frage zur Arbeitskultur stellen.

I would like to ask you a question about work culture.

Fotobox

[FOH-toh-boks]

photo booth

A booth where guests take fun photos at events.

Example

Die Fotobox ist sehr beliebt.

The photo booth is very popular.

mit lustigen Kostümen auf.

mit LOOS-tee-gen kos-TUE-men owf

with funny costumes (set up).

The prefix 'auf' of 'aufbauen' moves to the end of the sentence. 'auf' sounds like 'owf'.

Example

Er kommt mit lustigen Kostümen.

He's coming with funny costumes.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

"Mit" is a preposition meaning "with" and is used with the dative case.

Example

Mit meiner Familie schaue ich die WM.

I watch the World Cup with my family.

lustigen

[LOOS-tee-gen]

funny

Adjective meaning amusing; ending changes with case.

Example

Wir haben lustigen Spaß.

We have funny fun.

Kostümen

[kos-TUE-men]

costumes

Outfits for dressing up; dative plural form.

Example

Die Gäste spielen mit Kostümen.

The guests play with costumes.

auf

[owf]

up (separable prefix)

Part of 'aufbauen', moved to the sentence end.

Example

Baust du das Zelt auf?

Are you setting up the tent?

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