Stühle
The English phrase "chairs" is translated into German as Stühle.
Stühle refers to seats with backs designed for one person to sit on. If you specifically mean an office chair, you would use Bürostuhl.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of Stühle is Stuhl. To form the plural, an umlaut is added to the 'u' and an 'e' is added to the end of the word. In the dative plural case, the word Stühle takes an additional 'n' at the end, appearing as den Stühlen.
Did you know?
- The German word Stuhl is also a common medical term for 'stool', referring to bowel movements.
- In historical German court settings, the right to have a Stuhl in the presence of a monarch was a strictly regulated status symbol and a legal privilege.
- In German, you don't just 'sit' on a chair, you often setzen yourself. While sitzen describes the state of being seated, the action of placing oneself in a Stuhl is sich auf einen Stuhl setzen.
Examples in context
- Wie viele Stühle fehlen?How many chairs are missing?This sentence is useful for asking about the quantity of Stühle that are missing.Tatoeba #5936303 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11053799 by sundown
- Diese Stühle sind anders.These chairs are different.This sentence is useful for describing how Stühle are different.Tatoeba #12408932 by mayabe, translation #463124 by lukaszpp
- Haben wir genügend Stühle?Do we have enough chairs?This sentence is useful for asking if there are enough Stühle available.Tatoeba #4781708 by bonny37, translation #3738530 by CK
- Ich brauche zwei Stühle.I need two chairs.
- Kann ich bitte einen Stuhl haben?Can I have a chair, please?
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Example conversation
In a living room, Felix and Hannah are arranging furniture.
- FelixHannah, wo stellen wir die Stühle hin?Hannah, where do we put the chairs?
- HannahStell sie bitte in die Küche, Felix.Please put them in the kitchen, Felix.
- FelixSollen die Stühle dort stehen bleiben?Should the chairs stay there?
- HannahJa, das passt dort gut.Yes, that fits well there.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
