German Conversation · Level 6
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German word
dort
Pronunciation
IPA/dɔɐ̯t/
Meaning
- adverbthere
Example
Das Geschäft ist dort.
The store is there.
More examples
Wir treffen uns dort drüben.
We're meeting over there.
Core concept
A known place marked away from the current position, such as a shop across the street.
Common phrases
dort drüben
over there
dort oben
up there
Similar words
da: At a familiar place, especially in casual speech.
dorthin: Toward a distant place as the destination of movement.
drüben: At a place across from the current position or on the other side.
Definition in German
Dient zur Angabe eines entfernten, dem Sprecher oder Hörer bekannten Ortes, oft nach vorheriger Nennung.
Word origin
German dort continues Middle High German dort(e), from Old High German thar and a Common Germanic form related to English there.
Usage tips
- Dort marks a location, while dorthin marks movement toward it: Das Geschaeft ist dort, but Ich gehe dorthin.