gallery
die Galerie, die Galerien
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gallery
A room or building where works of art are exhibited and often also sold.
Am Wochenende besuchen wir eine neue Galerie in der Innenstadt, die moderne Skulpturen zeigt.
At the weekend, we're visiting a new gallery downtown that is showing modern sculptures.
gallery
An upper tier or balcony in a theater, church, or large hall, usually with seating.
Wir hatten günstige Plätze auf der Galerie und konnten die Bühne trotzdem gut sehen.
We had cheap seats in the gallery and could still see the stage well.
gallery
A long, often narrow corridor in a building, especially in castles or palaces, that often has windows on one side.
Das Schloss hat eine beeindruckende Galerie mit den Porträts aller ehemaligen Herrscher.
The castle has an impressive gallery with portraits of all the former rulers.
gallery
A collection of digital images or videos on a computer, smartphone, or on the internet.
Ich habe alle Urlaubsfotos in einer Online-Galerie hochgeladen, damit die Familie sie ansehen kann.
I uploaded all the vacation photos to an online gallery so the family can look at them.
gallery / tunnel
A horizontal or slightly sloping underground passage in a mine; a mining tunnel.
Die Bergleute gruben eine neue Galerie, um an die Erzvorkommen zu gelangen.
The miners dug a new gallery to reach the ore deposits.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Galerien |
| genitive | der Galerie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Galerie | die Galerien |
| accusative | die Galerie | die Galerien |
| dative | der Galerie | den Galerien |
| genitive | der Galerie | der Galerien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Galerie' (gallery) has many meanings. Whether it is about art, a theater, or digital photos can almost always be recognized from the words used together with 'Galerie' in the sentence.
In dieser Galerie wird moderne Kunst ausgestellt.
Modern art is exhibited in this gallery.
As with many places, German distinguishes between being somewhere and moving toward somewhere. You are 'in der Galerie' (in the gallery, dative), but you go 'in die Galerie' (into/to the gallery, accusative).
Wir sind gerade in einer interessanten Galerie.
We are currently in an interesting gallery.
When referring to the balcony in a theater or concert hall, German uses the preposition 'auf'. You sit 'auf der Galerie' (in the gallery), not 'in der Galerie'.
Für die Plätze auf der Galerie gab es noch Karten.
There were still tickets for the seats in the gallery.
In connection with art, 'Galerie' (gallery) is often used with verbs like 'besuchen' (to visit), 'eröffnen' (to open), or 'ausstellen' (to exhibit). Typical nouns are 'Kunst' (art), 'Gemälde' (paintings), or 'Künstler' (artist).
Ein berühmter Künstler stellt seine Werke in unserer Galerie aus.
A famous artist is exhibiting his works in our gallery.
In a digital context, people often speak of a 'Bildergalerie' (image gallery) or 'Fotogalerie' (photo gallery). Typical actions are to 'erstellen' (create) a gallery, 'anzusehen' (view) it, or 'hochzuladen' (upload) images.
Ich habe eine neue Galerie mit meinen Urlaubsfotos erstellt.
I created a new gallery with my vacation photos.
The meaning 'unterirdischer Gang' (underground passage) is specialist terminology from mining. In everyday life, you will only rarely hear or read this use.
Die Kumpel arbeiteten in einer engen Galerie tief unter der Erde.
The miners worked in a narrow gallery deep underground.
album
Both words can refer to a collection of images. An „Album“ is normally a deliberately assembled, defined selection, while a „Galerie“ usually means the entire digital collection of images or the corresponding view. „Album“ is appropriate for a selected collection, while „Galerie“ is appropriate for the complete view on a smartphone.
In der Galerie auf meinem Smartphone sehe ich alle Urlaubsfotos.
I can see all my vacation photos in the gallery on my smartphone.
Für die Reise habe ich ein Album mit den schönsten Urlaubsfotos zusammengestellt.
I put together an album of the best vacation photos from the trip.
