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How do you say "i need a translator" in German?

Ich brauche einen Übersetzer.

Phrase

In German, "i need a translator" is Ich brauche einen Übersetzer..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ikh BROW-kheh EYE-nen oo-ber-ZET-ser', with stress on 'ZET'.

Grammar notes

"Ich brauche einen Übersetzer." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

i need a translator

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How to remember Ich brauche einen Übersetzer.

Übersetzer contains über (over or across) and setzen (to set), so a translator is literally someone who 'sets meaning across' languages.

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Questions about Ich brauche einen Übersetzer.

How do you say "i need a translator" in German?

In German, "i need a translator" is Ich brauche einen Übersetzer.. It's a common phrase.

How is Ich brauche einen Übersetzer. used in a sentence?

Use Ich brauche einen Übersetzer. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i need a translator).

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