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Otti spricht drei Sprachen. Otti speaks three languages.

noun · A1

die Sprache

[ˈʃpʁaːxə]

language

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Other Examples

  • Welche Sprachen sprichst du?

    Which languages do you speak?

  • Bruno lernt eine neue Sprache: Italienisch!

    Bruno is learning a new language: Italian!

  • Ich finde Deutsch eine schöne Sprache.

    I think German is a beautiful language.

Grammar

Plural
die Sprachen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Sprache die Sprachen
Welche Sprache ist deine Muttersprache? What's your native language?
Accusative wen? was? die Sprache die Sprachen
Dative wem? der Sprache den Sprachen
Bring deine Arbeitsbelastung beim Teamtreffen zur Sprache, bevor du völlig erschöpft bist. Bring up your workload at the team meeting before you're completely exhausted.
Genitive wessen? der Sprache der Sprachen
Emil mag die Klänge der vielen Sprachen in der U-Bahn. Emil likes the sounds of all the different languages on the underground.

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