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Ansage

/ˈanˌzaːɡə/· noun· Pl. die Ansagen

announcement

Die Ansage — a spoken announcement at a station, an airport, on the phone (die Bandansage) or before a show.

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Singular
die Ansage
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die Ansagen
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der Ansage

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Ansage
announcement

Hast du die Ansage verstanden? Unser Zug hat Verspätung.

Did you understand the announcement? Our train is late.

Word family

Ansageansagento announcedie Durchsageannouncementdie Bandansagerecorded message

Common combinations

  • eine Ansage machento make an announcement
  • die Ansage am Bahnsteigthe platform announcement
  • laut Ansageaccording to the announcement

Real examples

  • Bitte achten Sie auf die Ansagen am Bahnsteig.Please pay attention to the announcements on the platform.
  • Die Ansage im Flugzeug war auf Deutsch und Englisch.The announcement on the plane was in German and English.
  • Auf dem Anrufbeantworter war eine lange Ansage.There was a long message on the answering machine.

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