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German Phrase

Das Stadtmuseum ist total beliebt.

/das ˈʃtatmuˈzeːm ɪst ˈtoːtal bəˈliːpt/
Meaning"The city museum is very popular."
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Meaning

The sentence means ‘The city museum is very popular.’ The word ‘total’ adds a strong, informal emphasis, similar to ‘totally’ or ‘extremely’ in English.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to comment on how many people like or visit a city museum, especially in casual conversation with friends or fellow travelers.

✦Grammar Breakdown

DasStadtmuseumisttotalbeliebt

1

Definite article (Das)

‘Das’ is the neuter nominative definite article, used because ‘Stadtmuseum’ is a neuter noun.

2

Noun gender (Stadtmuseum)

‘Stadtmuseum’ is a neuter compound noun (die Stadt + das Museum) and takes ‘das’ in the nominative.

3

Verb ‘sein’ (ist)

‘ist’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘sein’ and is used to link the subject with a predicative adjective.

4

Intensifier ‘total’

‘total’ is a colloquial adverb meaning ‘very / completely’. It precedes the adjective it intensifies.

5

Predicative adjective (beliebt)

After ‘sein’, adjectives stay in their base form (no declension) and describe the subject.

🗨In Conversation

A

Hast du das neue Stadtmuseum schon besucht?

Have you visited the new city museum yet?

Ja, das Stadtmuseum ist total beliebt.

Yes, the city museum is very popular.

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✕Common Mistakes

  • Das Stadtmuseum ist total beliebte.

    After ‘sein’, the adjective stays uninflected; do not add the -e ending.

  • Das Stadtmuseum ist beliebt total.

    ‘total’ must precede the adjective, not follow it.

  • Der Stadtmuseum ist total beliebt.

    ‘Stadtmuseum’ is neuter, so the correct article is ‘das’, not ‘der’ or ‘die’.

↔Alternatives

  • Das Stadtmuseum ist sehr beliebt.

    The city museum is very popular.

  • Das Stadtmuseum ist äußerst beliebt.

    The city museum is extremely popular.

  • Das Stadtmuseum ist bei vielen Menschen sehr gefragt.

    The city museum is in high demand among many people.

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Cultural Tip

‘Total’ as an intensifier is common in spoken German but sounds informal; avoid it in academic or business writing. Also, many German cities have a ‘Stadtmuseum’ that showcases local history, so mentioning it can be a good conversation starter when traveling in Germany.