German Phrase
Dein Platz ist 12A.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone where their assigned seat is: ‘Your seat is 12A.’ It is a straightforward identification statement used in transport or event settings.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to point out a specific seat to a friend, a fellow passenger, or a colleague – for example on a train, airplane, cinema, or theater.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DeinPlatzist12A
Possessive Determiner (Dein)
‘Dein’ is the informal possessive determiner for masculine and neuter nouns in the nominative case; it matches the gender of ‘Platz’ (masculine).
Noun Gender (Platz)
‘Platz’ is a masculine noun (der Platz). In the nominative case the article would be ‘der’, but with a possessive it becomes ‘dein Platz’.
Verb ‘sein’ (ist)
‘ist’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘sein’ and is used for identification statements like ‘X ist Y’.
Numbers + Letter (12A)
Seat numbers are usually spoken as the number followed by the letter, e.g., ‘zwölf A’. The number is pronounced as a cardinal number.
🗨In Conversation
Entschuldigung, wo ist mein Sitz?
Excuse me, where is my seat?
Dein Platz ist 12A.
Your seat is 12A.
✕Common Mistakes
Deine Platz ist 12A.
‘Platz’ is masculine, so the correct possessive is ‘dein’, not ‘deine’.
Dein Platz sind 12A.
The verb ‘sein’ must agree with the singular subject ‘Platz’; use ‘ist’, not ‘sind’.
Dein Platz ist zwölf a.
When spelling the seat, the letter is said as a separate element: ‘zwölf A’, not ‘zwölf a’ with a different vowel quality.
↔Alternatives
Dein Sitzplatz ist 12A.
Your seat is 12A.
Du sitzt in Reihe 12, Platz A.
You sit in row 12, seat A.
Deine Platznummer ist 12A.
Your seat number is 12A.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries seat designations usually combine a row number with a letter (e.g., 12A). When speaking to strangers or in formal settings you would use the polite ‘Sie’: ‘Ihr Platz ist 12A.’ The informal ‘Dein’ is appropriate with friends, family, or fellow passengers you know well.