die Oper
Translation
opera, opera house
Examples
Wir gehen heute Abend in die Oper.
We are going to the opera tonight.
Mozarts 'Don Giovanni' ist eine berühmte Oper.
Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' is a famous opera.
Grammar Patterns
in die Oper gehen to go to the opera We are going to the opera tonight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Theater (theatre), Musical
Etymology
From Italian 'opera' (work, piece), from Latin 'opus'. It's an international word.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English word 'opera'. Imagine the curtains 'open' at the opera.