gegenüber

A2

opposite/across from

English meaning
opposite/across from
Vocabulary package
Directions & Orientation

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gegenüber in a sentence

Die Post ist gegenüber vom Bahnhof.

The post office is across from the train station.

Word family

gegenüber is built from gegen (against, towards) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does gegenüber mean in English?

gegenüber means "opposite/across from". For example: "Die Post ist gegenüber vom Bahnhof." — "The post office is across from the train station."

What level is gegenüber in German?

gegenüber is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.

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