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How do you say "far" in German?
weit
In German, "far" is weit.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'VITE', one syllable, with W as an English V and 'ei' as 'eye'.
Grammar notes
weit is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is weit") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Der Bahnhof ist zu weit weg, um zu Fuß zu gehen.
The station is too far to walk.
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How to remember weit
Weit is related to English 'wide', since something far away covers a wide distance to reach.
Related words
- hard hart
- smooth glatt
- rough rau
- loud laut
- thick dick
- thin dünn
- fresh frisch
- rotten verdorben
- ripe reif
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Questions about weit
How do you say "far" in German?
In German, "far" is weit. It is an adjective.
How is weit used in a sentence?
Use weit as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Der Bahnhof ist zu weit weg, um zu Fuß zu gehen. (The station is too far to walk.).
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