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How to Say ‘Did you make it yourself?’ in German

Hast du das selbst gemacht?

hahst doo dahs zelpst geh-MAHKHT

[hahst doo dahs zelpst geh-MAHKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: The hast goes first to ask the question, and gemacht waits at the very end. Swap in other actions: Hast du das selbst gekocht? "Did you cook it yourself?"

🇩🇪 In Germany: Homemade costumes are a point of pride at Carnival, so this question is a real compliment and often starts a proud chat about the work involved.

Phrase Breakdown

Hast du das

hahst doo dahs

Did you ... that

A question starts with the verb 'hast' (have). 'du' is informal 'you', and 'das' means 'that'. Say 'hast du' smoothly, almost like 'hastu'.

Example

Hast du das gesehen?

Did you see that?

Words in this phrase

Hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

das

[dahs]

that; it

Refers back to a previous statement or situation, often translated as 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Das hat einen positiven Eindruck hinterlassen.

That left a positive impression.

selbst gemacht?

zelpst geh-MAHKHT

made yourself?

'selbst' means 'yourself' or 'on your own'. 'gemacht' is the past participle of 'machen' (to make). Pronounce 'ch' softly at the back of the throat.

Example

Der Kuchen ist selbst gemacht.

The cake is homemade.

Words in this phrase

selbst

[zelpst]

yourself; by oneself

Emphasizes doing something personally.

Example

Ich habe es selbst gemacht.

I made it myself.

gemacht

[geh-MAHKHT]

made / done

Past participle of 'machen' (to make, to do); used with 'haben' to form the perfect tense. With 'Spaß' it means something was fun.

Example

Der Abend hat echt Spaß gemacht.

The evening was really fun.

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