How to Say ‘On the second floor’ in German
Im zweiten Stock
im TSVITE-en shtawk
[im TSVITE-en shtawk]
💬 Usage Tip: [im] is the short form of [in dem], so [im zweiten Stock] is literally [in the second floor/storey]. German uses this contraction all the time: [am] = [an dem], [vom] = [von dem].
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, [erster Stock] is usually one level above the ground floor; the ground floor is [das Erdgeschoss]. So [zweiter Stock] is typically two levels above street level.
Phrase Breakdown
Im
[im]
in the
A contraction of in dem, commonly used for location.
Im zweiten Stock gibt es ein freies Zimmer.
On the second floor there is a free room.
zweiten
[TSVITE-en]
second
Ordinal number describing the floor level.
Im zweiten Stock ist der Flur ruhiger.
On the second floor the hallway is quieter.
Stock
[shtawk]
floor / story
A building level, such as the second floor of a hotel.
Im zweiten Stock sind die Zimmer oft ruhiger.
On the second floor the rooms are often quieter.
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