German Conversation · Level 92
59 words
German word
nebenan
Pronunciation
IPA/neːbn̩ˈan/
Meaning
- adverbnext door
Example
Mein Freund wohnt nebenan.
My friend lives next door.
More examples
In der Wohnung nebenan hört man manchmal Musik.
You can sometimes hear music in the apartment next door.
Core concept
A nearby shop, office, or house sits immediately at the side of a known place.
Common phrases
direkt nebenan
right next door
das Haus nebenan
the house next door
in der Wohnung nebenan
in the apartment next door
Similar words
daneben: At the side of a known object or place, immediately beside it.
drüben: On the other side, such as across a street or space.
gegenüber: In the place directly opposite a building, room, or other location.
Definition in German
Ausdrückt, dass etwas unmittelbar neben dem Sprecher oder einem genannten Ort liegt.
Word origin
The adverb nebenan developed by joining neben, "beside," and an, "at" or "on," into a single word referring to a place next to another.
Usage tips
- Daneben usually means "beside it," while nebenan commonly identifies a neighboring home, room, business, or other location.