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How to Say ‘You are my sun.’ in German

Du bist meine Sonne.

doo bist migh-neh ZON-eh

[doo bist migh-neh ZON-eh]

💬 Usage Tip: meine gets an -e here because Sonne is a die word. With a der or das word it's just mein: mein Herz.

Phrase Breakdown

Du bist

doo bist

You are

Subject plus the verb 'sein' (to be) in the informal 'du' form.

Example

Du bist mein Freund.

You are my friend.

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?

bist

[bist]

are

Second person singular of 'sein.'

Example

Du bist sehr charmant.

You are very charming.

meine Sonne.

migh-neh ZON-eh

my sun.

'Sonne' (sun) is feminine, so it takes 'meine'. Pronounce the 'S' like an English 'z'. Stress 'Son-'.

Example

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

Words in this phrase

meine

[migh-neh]

Belonging to or associated with the speaker.

Example

Ich mache meine Runden jeden Morgen.

I do my rounds every morning.

Sonne

[ZON-eh]

sun

The star that gives us light; feminine noun (die Sonne).

Example

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

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