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"Temperature" in German: Temperatur

die Temperatur

Say it: dee tem-peh-rah-TOORfeminine · die Temperaturnoun/diː tɛmpəʁaˈtuːɐ̯/

Temperature in German is die Temperatur. Weather uses Grad: Es hat zwanzig Grad. Body fever is Fieber or Körpertemperatur.

Weather app

Die Temperatur steigt morgen auf dreißig Grad.
The temperature rises to thirty degrees tomorrow.
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How to pronounce Temperatur

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dee tem-peh-rah-TOOR

/diː tɛmpəʁaˈtuːɐ̯/

dee tem-peh-rah-TOOR. Stress final TOOR; u like oo.

"Temperature" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Temperaturtemperature

Core noun.

Zimmertemperaturroom temperature

Indoor/food.

Körpertemperaturbody temperature

Health.

Temperaturen um … Gradtemperatures around … degrees

Forecast.

How to use Temperatur in real life

  1. 1Weather app

    Die Temperatur steigt morgen auf dreißig Grad.

    The temperature rises to thirty degrees tomorrow.

    Die Temperatur.

  2. 2Oven tip

    Backe den Kuchen bei mittlerer Temperatur.

    Bake the cake at medium temperature.

    Mittlerer Temperatur.

  3. 3Sick day

    Meine Temperatur ist etwas erhöht.

    My temperature is a bit elevated.

    Health use.

Mistakes English speakers make with Temperatur

Incorrect: das Temperatur

Correct: die Temperatur

Feminine.

Incorrect: die Temperature

Correct: die Temperatur

German ends in -tur.

Good to know

Forecasts often say Temperaturen um 15 Grad rather than naming Temperatur every time. Fever talk prefers Fieber haben in casual speech.

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Packing for a weekend trip

  1. ChatPal

    Wie warm wird es dort?

    How warm will it be there?

  2. You

    Die Temperatur liegt bei zwölf Grad.

    The temperature is around twelve degrees.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Nachts fällt die Temperatur weiter.

    Okay. At night the temperature drops further.

  4. You

    Dann kommt die Fleecejacke mit.

    Then the fleece jacket comes along.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Temperature" in German

How do you say temperature?

Die Temperatur.

How do you say twenty degrees?

Zwanzig Grad.

Body temperature?

Körpertemperatur / Fieber.

Gender?

Feminine: die Temperatur.

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