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wohnen

English translation of wohnen

to reside

The German word 'wohnen' is used to express the concept of residing or living in a certain place. It is a regular verb that follows the standard conjugation patterns in German. For example, 'Ich wohne in Berlin' means 'I reside in Berlin'. It is important to note that 'wohnen' is not used for temporary accommodations, such as hotels, but rather for more permanent residences.


Example sentences using: wohnen

Wo wohnst du?

English translation of Wo wohnst du?

Where do you live?

This phrase is a question asking where the person is living. In German, 'Wo' means 'where', 'wohnst' is a form of 'wohnen' which means 'live', and 'du' is the pronoun for 'you'.

Sie wohnen nicht hier.

English translation of Sie wohnen nicht hier.

They do not live here.

This phrase is a statement that tells someone that 'they' do not live 'here'. In German, 'Sie' is the pronoun for 'they', 'wohnen' means 'live', 'nicht' means 'not', and 'hier' means 'here'.

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