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Meine Urgroßeltern lebten im letzten Jahrhundert.

My great-grandparents lived in the last century.

In German

Meine Urgroßeltern lebten im letzten Jahrhundert.

Mai-ne oor-grohs-el-tern layb-ten im let-sten yah-rhoon-dert.
English
My great-grandparents lived in the last century.
Español
Mis bisabuelos vivieron en el siglo pasado.
Italiano
I miei bisnonni vissero nel secolo scorso.

Sentence Breakdown

  • MeineMyPossessive pronoun (plural nominative)
  • Urgroßelterngreat-grandparentsCompound noun (plural)
  • lebtenlivedVerb (leben, 3rd person plural preterite)
  • imin theContraction (in + dem)
  • letztenlastAdjective (masculine dative)
  • JahrhundertcenturyNoun (neuter)

Grammar Point

Compound noun 'Urgroßeltern', Preterite tense

Variations

  • Ich kenne viele Geschichten über sie.
    I know many stories about them.
  • Sie hatten ein langes Leben.
    They had a long life.

FAQ

How do you say "My great-grandparents lived in the last century." in German?

"My great-grandparents lived in the last century." in German is "Meine Urgroßeltern lebten im letzten Jahrhundert." (Mai-ne oor-grohs-el-tern layb-ten im let-sten yah-rhoon-dert.).

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