English–German
“across from” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/geːgənˈyːbɐ/
Example
Sie sitzt mir gegenüber.
She is sitting across from me.
How to say “across from” in German
“Across from” in German is gegenüber.
Two people or sides stand across from one another, with their position or attitude directed toward the other.
Example sentences with gegenüber
Die Schule liegt dem Supermarkt gegenüber.
The school is across from the supermarket.
Tips for using gegenüber
- As a preposition, gegenüber governs the dative and often follows the noun phrase, as in Sie sitzt mir gegenüber.