Meaning of "dort drüben"
I know "dort drüben" means over there. As in "Die Gurte straße ist dort drüben".

What is dort normally used for. Does it directly translate to "there". What other sentences could I use with dort which does not include drüben?

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Meaning of "dort drüben"
I know "dort drüben" means over there. As in "Die Gurte straße ist dort drüben".

What is dort normally used for. Does it directly translate to "there". What other sentences could I use with dort which does not include drüben?

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Dort = there...
...and is used in contrast to "hier".

"Dort" is mainly used to substitute for a place expression that has already been used.
Ist er in der Schule?
Ja, er ist dort.

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dort drüben is equivalent to "over there"

A: Wo steckt mein Handy
B: Es liegt dort drüben auf dem Tisch

"Where's my cellphone"
"It's over there on the table"

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