Street - Straße (The 391st Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Street is Straße. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 391st most commonly used word in German. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: street

de German: straße

Examples

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This street used to have another name. Diese Straße hieß früher anders.
I sometimes see him on the street. Manchmal sehe ich ihn auf der Straße.
There were a lot of people on the street. Auf der Straße waren viele Leute.
He lives on this street. Er wohnt in dieser Straße.
Our hotel is on the next street. Unser Hotel ist eine Straße weiter.
This is a one-way street. Diese Straße ist einen Einbahnstraße.
He always speaks to me when he meets me on the street. Er spricht mich immer an, wenn er mich auf der Straße trifft.
This is a quiet street. Dies ist eine ruhige Straße.

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Street - Straße (The 391st Most Common German Word)
There are a bunch of kids playing on the street just outside my window. Direkt vor meinem Fenster spielen ein paar Kinder auf der Straße.
There is a lot of traffic on that street. Auf der Straße gibt es viel Verkehr.
Go straight on down this street. Folgen Sie dieser Straße geradeaus.
There were no flowers or trees on his street. In seiner Straße gab es weder Blumen noch Bäume.
Walking along the street, I met an old friend. Als ich die Straße entlang ging, traf ich einen alten Freund.
Walking along this street, I often see a friend of mine. Wenn ich diese Straße entlang gehe, sehe ich oft einen Freund von mir.
Walking along the street, I saw the accident. Als ich die Straße entlangging, sah ich den Unfall.
There is an old house on this street. In dieser Straße steht ein altes Haus.
I met her on the street by accident. Ich traf sie zufällig auf der Straße.
We see a lot of cars on the street. Wir sehen viele Autos auf der Straße.
The street is full of cars. Die Straße ist voller Autos.
I saw him crossing the street. Ich sah sie die Straße überqueren.
My mother taught me to always look both to the left and to the right before crossing the street. Meine Mutter hat mir beigebracht, beim Überqueren der Straße immer nach links und rechts zu schauen.

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