The idea
The du imperative drops -st: gehen → geh, halten → halt, klingeln → klingel. Sich rechts halten (to keep right) is reflexive. Durch takes the accusative: durch das Tor. Klingeln bei + name means to ring someone’s bell, because door plates show names. Falls (in case) introduces a condition and sends the verb to the end. Davor means in front of it, here the building.
Other ways to say it
“Wie ist euer Klingelname?” – Casual; asks which name is on the bell.
“Schick mir doch kurz den Türcode.” – Casual request when the building has a keypad.
Examples
- Wie finde ich euren Eingang im Innenhof?How do I find your entrance in the courtyard?
- Geh durch das Tor und halte dich rechts.Go through the gate and keep right.
- Steht euer Name an der zweiten Tür?Is your name on the second door?
- Ja, klingel dort bei Demir.Yes, ring the bell for Demir there.
- Ich rufe an, falls ich davor unsicher bin.I will call if I am unsure when I get there.
- Dann komme ich kurz herunter.Then I will come down briefly.
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“Geh durch das Tor und halte rechts.” → “Geh durch das Tor und halte dich rechts.”: Sich halten in the sense of keeping to one side is reflexive. Without dich the sentence sounds as if you should hold something on the right.
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Translate into German: How do I find your entrance in the courtyard?
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Wie finde ich euren Eingang im Innenhof?
“Wie finde ich” asks for the way; “euren Eingang” is accusative with the ihr possessive, and “im Innenhof” is dative.
Put the words in order: an / der / euer / Name / Steht / Tür / zweiten
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Steht euer Name an der zweiten Tür?
“Steht” is used for names written on doors; “an der zweiten Tür” is dative for location, with the ordinal zweiten.
Write this sentence in German: Then I will come down briefly.
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Dann komme ich kurz herunter.
“Dann” opens the sentence; herunterkommen is separable, and “kurz” signals the friend will come down quickly.
Practice round
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Translate into German: How do I find your entrance in the courtyard?
Wie finde ich euren Eingang im Innenhof?
Put the words in order: an / der / euer / Name / Steht / Tür / zweiten
Steht euer Name an der zweiten Tür?
Write this sentence in German: Then I will come down briefly.
Dann komme ich kurz herunter.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write directions in German for a friend visiting your home: how to find the entrance, which name to ring and what to do if lost.