die Reihe
Translation
row, line, series, turn
Examples
Wir stehen in einer langen Reihe.
We are standing in a long line.
Wer ist an der Reihe?
Whose turn is it?
Ich lese eine neue Buchreihe.
I am reading a new book series.
Grammar Patterns
in a row/line ((to stand/sit)) The children are sitting in the first row. Die Kinder sitzen in der ersten Reihe.
to be one's turn It's your turn. Du bist an der Reihe.
a series of ((sth.)) There was a series of problems. Es gab eine Reihe von Problemen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schlange (queue), Kette (chain), Serie (series)
Etymology
From Old High German 'rīga' (line). It is a cognate of the English word 'row'.
Memory Tips
It sounds similar to the English 'row', making the meaning 'line' or 'row' easy to remember. Also, learn the important phrase 'an der Reihe sein' for 'to be one's turn'.