German Phrase
Mein Standort wird richtig angezeigt.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘My location is displayed correctly.’ It is used to confirm that a map, GPS app, or any system is showing the speaker’s current position accurately.
When to use
Use this phrase after checking a navigation app, a website with a map, or any device that reports your position. It’s also handy when you’ve just solved a technical issue and want to let someone know the location data is now correct.
✦Grammar Breakdown
MeinStandortwirdrichtigangezeigt
Possessive Determiner (mein)
‘Mein’ is a possessive determiner that agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies; here it modifies the masculine noun ‘Standort’ in nominative case.
Noun (Standort)
‘Standort’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘location’ or ‘position’; in this sentence it is the subject in nominative case.
Passive Voice (wird … angezeigt)
The construction ‘wird angezeigt’ is the present passive: auxiliary verb ‘werden’ + past participle ‘angezeigt’ (from ‘anzeigen’). It indicates that the location is being shown by the system.
Adverb (richtig)
‘Richtig’ functions as an adverb meaning ‘correctly’ or ‘properly’, modifying the verb phrase ‘wird angezeigt’.
Past Participle (angezeigt)
‘Angezeigt’ is the past participle of ‘anzeigen’ (to display, to show) and is used in the passive construction.
🗨In Conversation
Ist dein Standort auf der Karte korrekt?
Is your location on the map correct?
Ja, mein Standort wird richtig angezeigt.
Yes, my location is displayed correctly.
✕Common Mistakes
Mein Standort ist richtig angezeigt.
Do not use ‘ist’ with a past participle for this meaning; the passive requires ‘wird’ + past participle.
Mein Standort wird gut angezeigt.
Learners sometimes replace ‘richtig’ with ‘gut’, which changes the nuance; ‘gut’ means ‘well’ rather than ‘correctly’.
Meine Standort wird richtig angezeigt.
Using the feminine ‘die Standort’ is incorrect; the noun is masculine – ‘der Standort’.
↔Alternatives
Mein Standort wird korrekt angezeigt.
My location is displayed correctly.
Mein Standort erscheint richtig.
My location appears correctly.
Mein Standort wird richtig dargestellt.
My location is rendered correctly.
Cultural Tip
In German, ‘richtig’ and ‘korrekt’ are often interchangeable, but ‘richtig’ sounds a bit more informal while ‘korrekt’ feels slightly more technical. Also, ‘Standort’ can refer to a physical place (e.g., on a map) or a job position, so context matters.