The idea
Sich treffen is reflexive: wir treffen uns. A verb-first question with wir makes a suggestion. Hinter- as an adjective comes from hinten and takes endings: der hintere Eingang, am hinteren Eingang. Vorne and hinten are adverbs; hinter is the preposition. “Wird … gesperrt” is the passive for an ongoing closure. “Nur der Eingang ändert sich” uses reflexive sich ändern.
Other ways to say it
“Lass uns lieber am Seiteneingang treffen.” – Casual suggestion with lass uns (let us).
“Planänderung: Wir treffen uns hinten statt vorne.” – Short chat style; statt contrasts the old and new place.
Examples
- Treffen wir uns lieber am hinteren Eingang?Shall we meet at the rear entrance instead?
- Warum möchtest du den Treffpunkt ändern?Why would you like to change the meeting point?
- Vorne wird gerade der Gehweg gesperrt.The pavement at the front is being closed right now.
- Gut, die Uhrzeit bleibt aber gleich?Good, but the time stays the same?
- Ja, nur der Eingang ändert sich.Yes, only the entrance changes.
- Dann warte ich hinten neben dem Fahrradständer.Then I will wait at the back beside the bicycle rack.
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Watch out
“Treffen wir uns lieber am hinter Eingang?” → “Treffen wir uns lieber am hinteren Eingang?”: Hinter is a preposition and cannot describe a noun. The adjective is hinter- with endings; after am (an dem) it needs -en: am hinteren Eingang.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Shall we meet at the rear entrance instead?
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Treffen wir uns lieber am hinteren Eingang?
Verb-first “Treffen wir uns” makes a suggestion; “lieber” means instead, and “am hinteren Eingang” is dative with -en.
Put the words in order: der / Gehweg / gerade / gesperrt / Vorne / wird
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Vorne wird gerade der Gehweg gesperrt.
Present passive “wird … gesperrt” with “gerade” for something happening now; “vorne” is first, so the verb follows.
Write this sentence in German: Then I will wait at the back beside the bicycle rack.
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Dann warte ich hinten neben dem Fahrradständer.
“Hinten” is the adverb of place; “neben dem Fahrradständer” is dative, giving an exact landmark.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Shall we meet at the rear entrance instead?
Treffen wir uns lieber am hinteren Eingang?
Put the words in order: der / Gehweg / gerade / gesperrt / Vorne / wird
Vorne wird gerade der Gehweg gesperrt.
Write this sentence in German: Then I will wait at the back beside the bicycle rack.
Dann warte ich hinten neben dem Fahrradständer.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Text a friend to move your meeting point at a station or park: suggest the new place, give a reason, and name a landmark.