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How to Say ‘The World Cup is in your country, right?’ in German

Die WM ist ja bei euch.

dee vay-EM ist yah bye oykh

[dee vay-EM ist yah bye oykh]

💬 Usage Tip: The little ja here isn't "yes". It means "as we both know", turning the sentence into a shared observation.

Phrase Breakdown

Die WM ist ja

dee vay-EM ist yah

The World Cup is, you know,

'WM' (Weltmeisterschaft) is said 'vay-EM'. 'ja' here is a particle meaning 'as you know'.

Example

Die WM ist ja im Sommer.

The World Cup is in summer, you know.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

[vay-EM]

World Cup

Short for 'Weltmeisterschaft'.

Example

Die WM ist im Sommer.

The World Cup is in summer.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

[yah]

(emphasis) after all, look

Particle expressing that something is obvious or noticed with mild surprise.

Example

Das ist ja toll!

That's really great!

bei euch.

bye oykh

in your country.

'bei euch' means 'at your place' or 'where you (plural) are'. 'euch' sounds like 'oych'.

Example

Wie ist das Wetter bei euch?

How is the weather where you are?

Words in this phrase

bei

[bye]

with / at (someone's place)

Preposition with dative; 'bei jemandem' means at someone's home.

Example

Ich wohne bei meiner Oma.

I live at my grandma's.

euch

[oykh]

you (plural)

Dative of 'ihr'; here 'at your place / in your country'.

Example

Ich komme zu euch.

I'm coming to you.

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