Vocabulary
zu sein
/ˈtsuː zaɪ̯n/· phrase
to be closed, shut
Zu sein — a door, a window, a shop is closed: Die Bank ist schon zu.
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zu sein
to be closed
Die Post ist am Samstagnachmittag zu.
The post office is closed on Saturday afternoon.
Common combinations
- Die Tür ist zu.The door is shut.
- Der Laden ist schon zu.The shop is already closed.
- Mach die Tür zu!Shut the door!
Real examples
- Leider ist der Supermarkt schon zu.Unfortunately the supermarket is already closed.
- Sind alle Fenster zu?Are all the windows shut?
- Gestern war die Straße wegen einer Baustelle zu.Yesterday the road was closed because of roadworks.
