How do you say "which way is north" in German?

Welche Richtung ist Nord.

Phrase

In German, "which way is north" is Welche Richtung ist Nord..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'VEL-kheh RIKH-toong ist nord', with a soft 'kh' twice, stress on 'vel' and 'rikh'.

Grammar notes

"Welche Richtung ist Nord." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

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How to remember Welche Richtung ist Nord.

Nord is spelled exactly like 'north', so only the question words really need learning here.

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How do you say "which way is north" in German?

In German, "which way is north" is Welche Richtung ist Nord.. It's a common phrase.

How is Welche Richtung ist Nord. used in a sentence?

Use Welche Richtung ist Nord. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (which way is north).

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