Mosambik
Mozambique
A country in southeastern Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean.
EXAMPLE
Mosambik grenzt unter anderem an Tansania, Malawi und Südafrika.
Mozambique borders Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa, among other countries.
Mosambik
Mozambique
Mosambik
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Mosambiks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mosambik | – |
| accusative | Mosambik | – |
| dative | Mosambik | – |
| genitive | Mosambiks | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Destination and stay
For a trip to Mozambique, use „nach Mosambik“ (to Mozambique). For a stay or activity there, use „in Mosambik“ (in Mozambique).
EXAMPLE
Nächsten Monat fliegt sie nach Mosambik.
She is flying to Mozambique next month.
Sie arbeitet seit einem Jahr in Mosambik.
She has been working in Mozambique for a year.
Expressing origin
The origin of people or goods is expressed with „aus Mosambik“ (from Mozambique). Typical collocations are „aus Mosambik kommen“ (to come from Mozambique) and „aus Mosambik stammen“ (to originate from Mozambique).
EXAMPLE
Die Mangos in diesem Laden stammen aus Mosambik.
The mangoes in this shop come from Mozambique.
International relations
In political and economic texts, the collocations „Beziehungen zu Mosambik“ (relations with Mozambique) and „Zusammenarbeit mit Mosambik“ (cooperation with Mozambique) are common. Learn each preposition together with the collocation.
EXAMPLE
Bei dem Treffen ging es um die Beziehungen zu Mosambik und die Zusammenarbeit mit Mosambik im Bereich Bildung.
The meeting focused on relations with Mozambique and cooperation with Mozambique in the field of education.
In real life
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