Illustration of the A1 German word “das Radio”, which translates to “radio”. A vintage radio the size of a wardrobe stands alone in an empty room, its dial glowing amber and its fabric front bulging with sound.

Radio is part of German nouns A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

dasRadio, -s

radio

/ˈʁaːdi̯o/

Examples — Radio in a sentence

Das Radio spielt meine Lieblingsmusik.

The radio is playing my favorite music.

Hörst du gern Radio am Morgen?

Do you like listening to the radio in the morning?

How to remember it

RADIO sounds very much like English 'radio'. It's the RADIO! Tune in and listen!

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