How to Say “Running Through the Monsoon” in German

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durch den Monsun
/dʊʁç de(ː)n mɔnˈzuːn/word by word
The English phrase "running through the monsoon" is translated into German as durch den Monsun.
This phrase describes the act of running during the period of heavy seasonal rains. The preposition durch is used to express the meaning "through".

How do you pronounce it?

/dʊʁç de(ː)n mɔnˈzuːn/

Did you know?

  • The German word durch is used in the idiom durch den Wind, which describes someone who is confused or flustered.
  • The word Monsun shares an unexpected ancestor with the Arabic word mawsim, meaning 'season'.
  • The expression durchdrehen uses durch to describe losing one's temper or going wild.

Examples in context

  • Ich bin durch den Monsun gelaufen.
    I ran through the monsoon.
  • Er musste durch den Monsun rennen.
    He had to run through the monsoon.
  • Wir sind durch den Monsun gejoggt.
    We jogged through the monsoon.

Example conversation

Lukas and Hannah are looking at the rain from a window.

  1. Lukas

    Wir müssen jetzt schnell durch den Monsun rennen.
    We have to run through the monsoon quickly now.
  2. Hannah

    Das ist eine schlechte Idee, Lukas.
    That is a bad idea, Lukas.
  3. Lukas

    Aber das Taxi wartet schon draußen!
    But the taxi is already waiting outside!
  4. Hannah

    Na gut, dann laufen wir durch den Monsun.
    Alright then, let's run through the monsoon.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (durch, den, Monsun) and can differ in connected speech.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries Monsun, durch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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