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How to Say ‘You explained to me’ in German

Du hast mir erklärt

doo hahst meer er-KLAIRT

[doo hahst meer er-KLAIRT]

💬 Usage Tip: For things that already happened, German pairs hast with a form that goes at the very end: Du hast mir den Scanner erklärt. Same build: Du hast mir geholfen "You helped me".

Phrase Breakdown

Du hast mir

doo hahst meer

You have (to) me

'hast' is the helper verb for the past tense. 'mir' means 'to me' (dative).

Example

Du hast mir geholfen.

You helped me.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

mir

[meer]

to me

Indirect object form of 'I'; used when asking someone to tell the speaker something.

Example

Sagen Sie mir bitte, wenn Ihnen übel ist.

Please tell me if you feel nauseous.

erklärt

[er-KLAIRT]

explained

Past participle of 'erklären' (to explain), used with 'haben' to form the perfect tense.

Example

Sie hat mir den Ablauf genau erklärt.

She explained the process to me in detail.

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