dort
/dɔʁt/
In German, there is expressed as dort or da.
Meaning: in or at that place (position) (adv)
Ways to say it
| German | IPA |
|---|---|
| dort | /dɔʁt/ |
| da | /daː/ |
Both words are adverbs used to indicate a position in or at a specific place. In spoken German, da is frequently used to mean 'there' even when the location is relatively close to the speaker.
Which one should you use?
dort is more precise and is used to indicate a specific, often more distant, location. In contrast, da is more common in spoken German and can also be used to mean 'there' in a more immediate or less specific sense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of southern Germany and Austria, do is used instead of da to mean 'there'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/dɔʁt/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse the locational words da or dort with the word es, which is used as the expletive subject in 'there is/there are' constructions.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Da ist es ja!There it is!This sentence shows how to use da.Tatoeba #2351842 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2259479 by _undertoad
- Da bist du ja!There you are!Tatoeba #6017052 by Vortarulo, translation #2221057 by Hybrid
- Ist es da warm?Is it warm there?Tatoeba #756995 by kolonjano, translation #8983670 by sundown
- Das Buch liegt dort auf dem Tisch.The book is there on the table.
- Bitte geh dorthin und frage nach dem Weg.Please go there and ask for directions.
- Ich habe meine Tasche da liegenlassen.I left my bag there.
- Das Restaurant ist dort drüben, auf der anderen Straßenseite.The restaurant is over there, on the other side of the street.
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Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are looking for a restaurant in the city.
- LukasIst das Restaurant dort?Is the restaurant there?
- SarahJa, genau dort ist es.Yes, it is exactly there.
- LukasDann gehen wir direkt dort hin.Then we'll go straight there.
- SarahGute Idee, Lukas.Good idea, Lukas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “there” translations and entries dort, da, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, dort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
