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"Embassy" in German: Botschaft

die Botschaft

Say it: BOHT-shaftfeminine · die Botschaftnoun/ˈboːtʃaft/

Embassy in German is die Botschaft. A consulate is das Konsulat. Say die deutsche Botschaft or Ich habe einen Termin in der Botschaft.

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Wo liegt die Botschaft?
Where is the embassy?
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How to pronounce Botschaft

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BOHT-shaft

/ˈboːtʃaft/

BOHT-shaft. Long o; soft -schaft.

"Embassy" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Botschaftembassy / message

Embassy in travel context.

das Konsulatconsulate

Often handles visas locally.

Botschaftsviertelembassy quarter

City districts.

Visum beantragento apply for a visa

Common embassy errand.

How to use Botschaft in real life

  1. 1Travel plan

    Wo liegt die Botschaft?

    Where is the embassy?

    Die Botschaft.

  2. 2Documents

    Ich muss zur Botschaft für das Visum.

    I have to go to the embassy for the visa.

    Zur Botschaft.

  3. 3Meeting

    Der Termin in der Botschaft ist um zehn.

    The embassy appointment is at ten.

    In der Botschaft.

Mistakes English speakers make with Botschaft

Incorrect: der Botschaft (nominative)

Correct: die Botschaft

Nominative is die Botschaft.

Incorrect: Botschaft always means message only

Correct: In travel talk die Botschaft is the embassy

Same noun covers message and embassy; context decides.

Good to know

Botschaft also means a message, so embassy talk often adds the country: die US-Botschaft. For many visa tasks you actually go to a Konsulat.

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  1. ChatPal

    Wann gehst du zur Botschaft?

    When are you going to the embassy?

  2. You

    Morgen früh. Die Botschaft öffnet um acht.

    Tomorrow morning. The embassy opens at eight.

  3. ChatPal

    Nimm alle Pässe mit zur Botschaft.

    Take all passports to the embassy.

  4. You

    Habe ich. Und die Terminbestätigung.

    I have them. And the appointment confirmation.

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Common questions about "Embassy" in German

Embassy?

Die Botschaft.

Consulate?

Das Konsulat.

Gender?

Feminine: die Botschaft.

Also means message?

Yes — context tells you which.

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