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How to Say ‘Are you from the US?’ in German

Kommst du aus den USA?

komst doo ows dayn oo-es-AH

[komst doo ows dayn oo-es-AH]

Phrase Breakdown

Kommst du

komst doo

Do you come

The verb comes first in a yes/no question. Say the 'st' in 'kommst' clearly.

Example

Kommst du heute?

Are you coming today?

Words in this phrase

Kommst

[komst]

come

Form of 'kommen' for 'du'.

Example

Kommst du heute?

Are you coming today?

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

aus den USA?

ows dayn oo-es-AH

from the USA?

Use dative 'den' after 'aus'. Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

Er ist aus den USA.

He is from the USA.

Words in this phrase

aus

[ows]

from

A preposition used to indicate origin or a starting point.

Example

Er kommt aus Berlin.

He comes from Berlin.

den

[dayn]

the (dative plural)

Article form used for plural nouns after 'mit'.

Example

Ich gehe mit den Kindern.

I go with the children.

USA

[oo-es-AH]

USA

The United States; plural, so 'den' after 'aus'.

Example

Sie kommt aus den USA.

She comes from the USA.

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