English–German
“stand in line” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈanˌʃteːən/
Example
Wir stehen an der Kasse an.
We're standing in line at the checkout.
How to say “stand in line” in German
“Stand in line” in German is anstehen.
People stand one behind another near a service point, remaining in place until the person at the front is served.
Example sentences with anstehen
Am Konzertbeginn stehen viele Leute für Konzertkarten an.
At the start of the concert, many people are standing in line for concert tickets.
Tips for using anstehen
- As a separable verb, anstehen appears as steht ... an in a main clause, but as anzustehen in the infinitive and angestanden in the perfect.