das Radio
radio
A device for receiving radio broadcasts.
EXAMPLE
Mein altes Radio in der Küche funktioniert immer noch einwandfrei.
My old radio in the kitchen still works perfectly.
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Meanings
das Radio
radio
The medium of radio broadcasting or the programming distributed through it.
EXAMPLE
Ich höre auf dem Weg zur Arbeit immer die Nachrichten im Radio.
I always listen to the news on the radio on my way to work.
das Radio
radio
The institution or station that produces and broadcasts radio programs.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Moderatorin beim Radio.
She has been working as a presenter in radio for five years.
Usage tips
Context clues
The different meanings of 'Radio' (radio) can often be recognized by the verbs and prepositions. A device is 'an-' or 'ausgemacht' (turned on or off), you hear something 'im' Radio (on the radio, medium), and you work 'beim' Radio (in radio, institution).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du bitte das Radio anmachen?
Can you please turn on the radio?
Typical verbs
When referring to the device, the verbs 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'ausschalten' (to switch off), 'anmachen' (to turn on), and 'ausmachen' (to turn off) are typically used. 'Lauter stellen' (to turn up) or 'leiser stellen' (to turn down) also refers to the device.
EXAMPLE
Jeden Morgen schalte ich das Radio in der Küche ein.
Every morning I switch on the radio in the kitchen.
Typical collocations
When 'Radio' (radio) refers to the medium, it is often connected with what you hear. Typical phrases are 'Nachrichten im Radio' (news on the radio), 'Musik im Radio hören' (to listen to music on the radio), or 'ein Lied läuft im Radio' (a song is playing on the radio).
EXAMPLE
Dieses Lied läuft den ganzen Tag im Radio.
This song plays on the radio all day long.
Regional variant
While in most of the German-speaking world it is 'das Radio' (neuter), in Austria the masculine form 'der Radio' is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Der Radio in der Werkstatt ist schon sehr alt.
The radio in the workshop is already very old.
Compare with
Radio vs Sender
station / sender
Radio and Sender can both refer to the institution behind a radio program. Radio tends to mean the medium or the radio station as a whole, while Sender refers to a specific broadcasting organization that airs programs. Use Sender when you want to identify or compare one particular station precisely.
Radio
Das Radio informiert die Menschen jeden Morgen über wichtige Nachrichten.
Radio informs people about important news every morning.
Sender
Der Sender strahlt die neue Nachrichtensendung jeden Abend um acht Uhr aus.
The station airs the new news program every evening at eight.
In real life
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