German Phrase
Such dir draußen einen sicheren Platz.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone to look for, or find, a safe place outside. It is a direct, urgent instruction often used in emergency or safety contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give quick safety advice, such as during a fire drill, a natural disaster, or in a story where a character must seek shelter outdoors.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SuchdirdraußeneinensicherenPlatz
Imperative (du)
The verb 'suchen' is in the du‑imperative form, dropping the -st ending: 'Such!'
Reflexive dative
'dir' is the dative reflexive pronoun meaning 'for yourself'.
Adverb placement
Adverbs like 'draußen' usually come after the reflexive pronoun and before the object.
Accusative with adjective declension
'einen' marks the masculine accusative; the adjective takes the ending -en after an indefinite article.
🗨In Conversation
Such dir draußen einen sicheren Platz.
Find yourself a safe place outside.
Okay, ich gehe zum Hintereingang.
Okay, I’m going to the back entrance.
✕Common Mistakes
Such sich draußen einen sicheren Platz.
The reflexive pronoun must be dative here; 'sich' is accusative and incorrect.
Such dir draußen ein sicher Platz.
After the indefinite article 'einen' the adjective needs the ending -en.
Draußen such dir einen sicheren Platz.
While understandable, the typical word order places the reflexive pronoun before the adverb.
↔Alternatives
Finde draußen einen sicheren Ort.
Find a safe place outside.
Suche dir draußen einen geschützten Platz.
Search for a protected spot outside for yourself.
Geh nach draußen und finde einen sicheren Platz.
Go outside and find a safe place.
Cultural Tip
In German, the imperative can be softened with 'bitte' (e.g., 'Bitte such dir ...') or by using a more polite construction like 'Könntest du ...?'. Also, the adverb 'draußen' can be placed before the object ('Draußen such dir einen sicheren Platz') without changing the meaning, but the version given sounds more natural in spoken German.