Chile
A country in western South America that stretches as a long, narrow strip between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Santiago.
EXAMPLE
Chile grenzt im Norden an Peru.
Chile borders Peru to the north.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Chiles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Chile | – |
| accusative | Chile | – |
| dative | Chile | – |
| genitive | Chiles | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Destination and stay
For a trip to Chile, use „nach Chile“ (to Chile). To refer to staying there, use „in Chile“ (in Chile); in both expressions, the country name is used without an article.
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr fliegen wir nach Chile.
Next year, we're flying to Chile.
Meine Schwester arbeitet seit einem Jahr in Chile.
My sister has been working in Chile for a year.
Stating origin
A person's or product's origin is expressed with „aus Chile“ (from Chile). Typical expressions include „aus Chile kommen“ (to come from Chile) and „aus Chile stammen“ (to originate from Chile).
EXAMPLE
Die Trauben in diesem Supermarkt stammen aus Chile.
The grapes in this supermarket come from Chile.
Geographical references
To name a part of the country, expressions such as „im Norden Chiles“ (in the north of Chile), „im Süden Chiles“ (in the south of Chile), or „an der Küste Chiles“ (on the coast of Chile) are common. The country name is used in the genitive and takes an „-s“.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben mehrere Wochen im Süden Chiles verbracht.
We spent several weeks in the south of Chile.
In real life
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