In German
Bett
Meaning: bed
Formal or informal? “Bett” is bed. For a bed in a hotel or a bedroom, “das Bett” is still the word. A bedroom is “das Schlafzimmer”.
Example sentences
Ich gehe ins Bett.
I'm going to bed.
Das Bett ist sehr bequem.
The bed is very comfortable.
Die Kinder liegen in ihren Betten.
The children are lying in their beds.
Grammar note
“Das Bett” is neuter, so it takes “das” and “ein”. The plural is “die Betten”, which adds -en. “Ins Bett gehen” means to go to bed, with the accusative “ins” (in das).
Common mistake
Say “ins Bett gehen” for going to bed, not “in das Bett gehen” in speech. The noun is neuter: “das Bett”, not “der Bett”.
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How do you say “I'm going to bed” in German?
“Ich gehe ins Bett.”, with “ins” as a contraction of “in das”.
What is the German word for bedroom?
“Das Schlafzimmer”.