Word
Achtung, der Boden ist nass!
Meaning
Attention, the floor is wet!
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Achtung, der Boden ist nass!
sein
to be
nass
wet
der Boden
the floor
die Achtung
attention or respect
Questions & Answers about Achtung, der Boden ist nass!
What does Achtung mean here, and is it used like attention in English?
In this sentence, Achtung is a warning word, closer to watch out!, careful!, or warning! than to everyday English attention.
So Achtung, der Boden ist nass! sounds like:
- Careful, the floor is wet!
- Warning, the floor is wet!
German does use Achtung in signs, announcements, and warnings. In normal conversation, people might also say:
- Vorsicht! = Careful!
- Pass auf! = Watch out!
Why is it der Boden and not den Boden or das Boden?