Reparatur
repair
Reparatur is the German word for repair. It is used to describe the process of fixing or mending something that is broken or damaged. For example, you might say 'Ich bringe mein Auto zur Reparatur' (I'm taking my car to the repair shop).
Example sentences using: Reparatur
Die Reparatur meines Fahrrads hat lange gedauert.
The repair of my bike took a long time.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 'Reparatur' in the context of having something fixed, in this case, a bicycle. It's also an example of the past tense in German, suggesting the repair took longer than expected.
Die Kosten für die Reparatur waren unerwartet hoch.
The costs for the repair were unexpectedly high.
In this sentence, 'Reparatur' is associated with cost, expressing an unexpected financial aspect of fixing something. It shows how German uses the verb 'waren' (were) for expressing the past in relation to plural subjects (die Kosten).
Nach der Reparatur funktionierte das Auto wieder einwandfrei.
After the repair, the car ran perfectly again.
This sentence shows 'Reparatur' used in a context indicating a successful repair job, in this case to a car. It also demonstrates the use of the preposition 'nach' (after) combined with a noun to express a temporal context.