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German Phrase

Mein Zimmer ist die 402.

/maɪ̯n ˈtsɪmɐ ɪst diː ˈfɪʁt͡sʊntsˈfaɪ̯/
Meaning"My room is 402."
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Meaning

The speaker is telling someone the number of their room – "My room is 402." It is a straightforward way to give your accommodation number in a hotel, dormitory, or conference center.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you need to share your room number with reception staff, a new roommate, or anyone asking where you are staying. It works in hotels, student housing, hostels, and conference venues.

✦Grammar Breakdown

MeinZimmeristdie402.

1

Possessive Pronoun

"Mein" is the masculine/neuter possessive pronoun meaning "my" and agrees with the noun it modifies.

2

Noun Gender

"Zimmer" is a neuter noun (das Zimmer). The article that normally goes with it is "das", not "die".

3

Verb "sein"

"ist" is the third‑person singular present of "sein" (to be) and is used to equate two nouns or noun phrases.

4

Definite Article "die"

In this sentence "die" is used colloquially to refer to the room number, but grammatically the article should be "das" or omitted entirely.

5

Numbers as Nouns

When a number functions as a noun (the room number), it is treated as masculine in German, so the article would be "der" if you said "der 402".

🗨In Conversation

A

Welches Zimmer hast du?

Which room do you have?

Mein Zimmer ist die 402.

My room is 402.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Mein Zimmer ist die 402.

    The article "die" does not match the neuter noun "Zimmer"; the correct article would be "das" or you can omit the article entirely.

  • Mein Zimmer ist Nummer 402.

    When you want to emphasize the room number as a label, you can also say "Mein Zimmer ist Nummer 402" or "Mein Zimmer heißt 402".

↔Alternatives

  • Mein Zimmer ist 402.

    My room is 402.

  • Ich wohne in Zimmer 402.

    I live in room 402.

  • Mein Zimmer hat die Nummer 402.

    My room has the number 402.

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Cultural Tip

In German‑speaking hotels the most common way to give your room number is simply "Zimmer 402" or "Mein Zimmer ist 402." Adding the article "die" is heard in some regions but is considered informal. Remember that "Zimmer" is neuter, so the grammatically correct article would be "das" if you need an article at all.