deine Adresse
The English phrase "your address" translates to German as deine Adresse.
This phrase refers to the location of a person's home or business used for sending mail.
Which one should you use?
Use Ihre Adresse instead of deine Adresse when speaking to strangers, superiors or in professional settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun deine takes the -e ending because Adresse is a feminine noun.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using deinen Adresse. English speakers often mistakenly use the masculine accusative ending deinen for Adresse, but it must remain deine because the noun is feminine.
Did you know?
- When giving a German Adresse, the house number always follows the street name, which is the opposite of the standard format used in English.
- The word Adresse is a direct loan from French, meaning it follows French spelling patterns rather than traditional German phonetic spelling.
- In a formal digital context, instead of asking for someone's Adresse, a person might ask for their Anschrift, which sounds more official and bureaucratic.
Examples in context
- Gib mir deine Adresse!Give me your address.This sentence is useful for practicing a direct command to provide an address.Tatoeba #1851670 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1845501 by CK
- Wie lautet deine Adresse?What is your address?This sentence is useful for asking what an address is.Tatoeba #1354056 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #370710 by saeb
- Bitte sag mir deine Adresse.Please tell me your address.This sentence is useful for a polite request to provide an address.Tatoeba #644551 by Manfredo, translation #38532 by CK
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Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are planning a visit.
- MaximilianIch schicke dir die Einladung an deine Adresse.I will send the invitation to your address.
- LauraDas klingt gut, danke!That sounds good, thanks!
- MaximilianHabe ich deine Adresse noch richtig gespeichert?Do I still have your address saved correctly?
- LauraJa, die ist immer noch dieselbe.Yes, it is still the same.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Adresse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
