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How to Say ‘I got lost in your eyes.’ in German

Ich habe mich in deinen Augen verlaufen.

ikh HAH-buh mikh in dy-nen ow-gen fer-LOW-fen

[ikh HAH-buh mikh in dy-nen ow-gen fer-LOW-fen]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe mich

ikh HAH-buh mikh

I have (myself)

'sich verlaufen' is a reflexive verb, so you need 'mich'. 'ch' in 'ich' and 'mich' is a soft hissing sound.

Example

Ich habe mich gefreut.

I was happy.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

First-person singular of "haben" meaning "have."

Example

Habe ich leider nicht auf meinem Handy.

I unfortunately do not have that on my phone.

mich

[mikh]

myself

A reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like 'sich bedanken.'

Example

Ich wollte mich für Ihre Zeit bedanken.

I wanted to thank you for your time.

in deinen Augen

in dy-nen ow-gen

in your eyes

This is a dative phrase showing where. Say it as one smooth unit.

Example

Es glänzt in deinen Augen.

It sparkles in your eyes.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

deinen

[dy-nen]

your

Belonging to the person being addressed.

Example

Ich sehe deinen Hund.

I see your dog.

Augen

[ow-gen]

eyes

Organs of sight.

Example

Seine Augen sind blau.

His eyes are blue.

verlaufen.

fer-LOW-fen

got lost.

This is the past participle of 'sich verlaufen' (to get lost on foot). 'v' sounds like 'f'. Stress '-lau-'.

Example

Wir haben uns im Wald verlaufen.

We got lost in the forest.

Words in this phrase

verlaufen

[fer-LOW-fen]

got lost

From 'sich verlaufen,' meaning to lose one's way, especially while walking.

Example

Entschuldigung, ich habe mich verlaufen.

Excuse me, I got lost.

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