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How to Say ‘You stole my heart.’ in German

Du hast mein Herz gestohlen.

doo hahst mine herts geh-SHTOH-len

[doo hahst mine herts geh-SHTOH-len]

💬 Usage Tip: stehlen "to steal" changes its vowel in the past form: gestohlen. The hast comes second and gestohlen goes to the very end of the sentence.

Phrase Breakdown

Du hast mein Herz

doo hahst mine herts

You have my heart

'hast' is the helper verb for the perfect tense. 'Herz' (heart) is neuter, so it takes 'mein'. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Du hast mein Herz berührt.

You have touched my heart.

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?

hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

mein

[mine]

A possessive word showing something belongs to or is connected to the speaker.

Example

Mein Freund kennt den Weg zum Bahnhof.

My friend knows the way to the train station.

Herz

[herts]

heart

The heart; often used when talking about stress or excitement.

Example

Mein Herz schlägt schnell nach der Chance.

My heart is beating fast after that chance.

gestohlen.

geh-SHTOH-len

stolen.

This is the past participle of 'stehlen' (to steal). It goes at the end of the sentence. 'st' sounds like 'sht', and the stress is on '-stoh-'.

Example

Mein Fahrrad wurde gestohlen.

My bike was stolen.

Words in this phrase

gestohlen

[geh-SHTOH-len]

stolen

Past participle of 'stehlen' (to steal).

Example

Mein Fahrrad wurde gestohlen.

My bike was stolen.

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