Breakdown of Die Redner sprechen ohne das Megafon miteinander.
sprechen
to speak
ohne
without
miteinander
with each other
das Megafon
the megaphone
der Redner
the speaker (person)
Questions & Answers about Die Redner sprechen ohne das Megafon miteinander.
How can we tell that Redner is plural here?
The noun Redner (speaker) does not change its spelling in the plural. We know it is plural here because of the plural article Die and the plural verb form sprechen. If it were singular, the sentence would start with Der Redner spricht.
Why does das Megafon not change its article after ohne?
The preposition ohne (without) always requires the accusative case. Since Megafon is a neuter noun, its accusative article is exactly the same as its nominative article: das.
How is the word miteinander formed?
miteinander translates to 'with each other'. It is formed by fusing the preposition mit (with) and the reciprocal pronoun einander (each other). German does this with many prepositions, creating useful compound words like füreinander (for each other) or voneinander (from each other).
Could we say mit sich instead of miteinander?
No. While the reflexive pronoun sich can sometimes translate to 'each other' (like in Sie sehen sich - They see each other), you cannot simply pair it with a preposition to mean 'with each other'. Whenever a preposition is involved, you must use the einander compounds like miteinander.
Learn Die Redner sprechen ohne das Megafon miteinander and more in German
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free