die Theateraufführung
theater performance
A public performance in which actors perform a play on a stage.
EXAMPLE
Die Theateraufführung beginnt heute Abend um 19 Uhr.
The theater performance begins at 7 p.m. this evening.
die Theateraufführung
theater performance
die Theateraufführung, die Theateraufführungen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Theateraufführung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Theateraufführungen |
| genitive | der Theateraufführung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Theateraufführung | die Theateraufführungen |
| accusative | die Theateraufführung | die Theateraufführungen |
| dative | der Theateraufführung | den Theateraufführungen |
| genitive | der Theateraufführung | der Theateraufführungen |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Theateraufführung' (theater performance) is made up of 'Theater' (theater) and 'Aufführung' (performance). The first part refers to the venue or art form, and the second part to a public presentation.
EXAMPLE
Die Theateraufführung findet im großen Saal des Stadttheaters statt.
The theater performance takes place in the main hall of the municipal theater.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Theateraufführung besuchen' (to attend a theater performance), 'eine Theateraufführung ansehen' (to watch a theater performance), and 'eine Theateraufführung vorbereiten' (to prepare a theater performance). Use 'stattfinden' (to take place), 'beginnen' (to begin), or 'enden' (to end) to describe when the event happens.
EXAMPLE
Am Samstag besucht unsere Klasse eine Theateraufführung im Stadttheater.
On Saturday, our class is attending a theater performance at the municipal theater.
Buying tickets
When planning to go to a theater performance, people often talk about 'Karten' (tickets) or 'Eintrittskarten' (admission tickets) for the event. Typical phrases include 'Karten für eine Theateraufführung kaufen' (to buy tickets for a theater performance) and 'Karten für eine Theateraufführung reservieren' (to reserve tickets for a theater performance).
EXAMPLE
Für die Theateraufführung haben wir rechtzeitig Karten reserviert.
We reserved tickets for the theater performance well in advance.
In real life
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