How to Say ‘The heart is small.’ in German
Das Herz ist klein.
dahs Herz ist kline
[dahs Herz ist kline]
Phrase Breakdown
Das Herz
dahs Herz
The heart
'Herz' is a neuter noun, so it takes 'das'. The final 'z' sounds like 'ts': 'HERTS'.
Das Herz ist rot.
The heart is red.
Words in this phrase
Das
[dahs]
the
Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'
Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.
The conversation gave me new insights.
Herz
[Herz]
heart
The muscular organ in the body that pumps blood.
Mein Herz schlägt.
My heart beats.
ist klein.
ist kline
is small.
'ist' means 'is'. 'klein' rhymes with English 'mine': 'KLYN'.
Der Hund ist klein.
The dog is small.
Words in this phrase
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'sein' meaning 'is'.
Das ist gut für mich.
That is good for me.
klein
[kline]
small
One of the common coffee sizes in a café.
Ich nehme Klein, bitte.
I'll take small, please.
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