In German
Garten
Meaning: garden
Formal or informal? “Garten” is a garden, usually one attached to a house. A public park is “der Park”.
Example sentences
Im Garten wachsen viele Blumen.
Many flowers grow in the garden.
Ich arbeite gern im Garten.
I like working in the garden.
Unser Garten ist sehr groß.
Our garden is very big.
Grammar note
“Der Garten” is masculine, so it takes “der” and “ein”. The plural is “die Gärten”, with an umlaut on the “a”. “Im Garten” means in the garden.
Common mistake
Don't say “die Garten”. The article is “der Garten”, masculine. Note the umlaut in the plural: “Gärten”.
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What is the plural of “Garten”?
“Gärten”, with an umlaut on the “a”.
What is the difference between “Garten” and “Park”?
“Garten” is a private garden, while “Park” is a public park.