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How do you say "food store" in German?
das Lebensmittelgeschäft
In German, "food store" is das Lebensmittelgeschäft.
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Pronunciation
Lebensmittelgeschaeft is pronounced LAY-bens-mit-tel-guh-SHAFT, a long compound with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Neuter noun, das Lebensmittelgeschaeft. Plural is Lebensmittelgeschaefte. Compound of Lebensmittel (groceries) and Geschaeft (store).
Example sentence
Das Lebensmittelgeschäft liegt in unserer Nähe.
The food store is near our house.
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How to remember das Lebensmittelgeschäft
Lebensmittelgeschaeft is literally 'food-goods-store'. Lebensmittel means 'provisions for life'.
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Questions about das Lebensmittelgeschäft
How do you say "food store" in German?
In German, "food store" is das Lebensmittelgeschäft. It is a noun.
Is das Lebensmittelgeschäft masculine or feminine?
Neuter noun, das Lebensmittelgeschaeft. Plural is Lebensmittelgeschaefte. Compound of Lebensmittel (groceries) and Geschaeft (store).
How is das Lebensmittelgeschäft used in a sentence?
Use das Lebensmittelgeschäft as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Lebensmittelgeschäft liegt in unserer Nähe. (The food store is near our house.).
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"Food store" in other languages
- Japanese 食料品店 (shokuryōhinten)
- Korean 식료품점 (siklyopumjeom)
- Chinese 食品店 (shí pǐn diàn)
- Spanish tienda de alimentación
- Spanish (Latin America) abarrotes
- French le magasin d'alimentation
- Italian il negozio di alimentari
- Russian продуктовый магазин (produktovyj magazin)
- Greek κατάστημα τροφίμων (katastima trofimon)
- Arabic محل أكل (mahala 'ukul)
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