Tom verbrachte die Nacht im Wald.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | German | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom (boy’s name) | Tom | ||
| spent | verbrachte | ||
| the (feminine) | die | ||
| night | Nacht | ||
| in | in | ||
| the (dative case) | dem | ||
| forest | Wald |
Summary
The German translation for “Tom spent the night in the woods.” is Tom verbrachte die Nacht im Wald.. The German, Tom verbrachte die Nacht im Wald., can be broken down into 7 parts:"Tom (boy’s name)" (Tom), "spent" (verbrachte), "the (feminine)" (die), "night" (Nacht), "in" (in), "the (dative case)" (dem) and "forest" (Wald).Practice Lesson
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