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How to Say ‘Yes, all sewn myself.’ in German

Ja, alles selbst genäht.

yah AL-les zelpst guh-NAYT

[yah AL-les zelpst guh-NAYT]

💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech Germans drop the habe ich "I have" and keep just the end word. The full version is Ich habe alles selbst genäht.

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, alles

yah AL-les

Yes, everything

'Ja' means 'yes' and sounds like 'yah'. 'alles' means 'everything'. Make a tiny pause after 'Ja'.

Example

Ja, alles gut.

Yes, everything's fine.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

alles

[AL-les]

everything

Refers to all things together, treated as singular.

Example

Alles ist in Ordnung.

Everything is fine.

selbst genäht.

zelpst guh-NAYT

sewn myself.

'selbst' means 'by myself'. 'genäht' means 'sewn', and its 'h' is silent.

Example

Die Tasche ist selbst genäht.

The bag is self-sewn.

Words in this phrase

selbst

[zelpst]

yourself; by oneself

Emphasizes doing something personally.

Example

Ich habe es selbst gemacht.

I made it myself.

genäht

[guh-NAYT]

sewn

Past participle of nähen (to sew).

Example

Ich habe das Kleid genäht.

I sewed the dress.

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