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How to Say ‘She likes to paint’ in German

Sie malt gern

zee mahlt gehrn

[zee mahlt gehrn]

💬 Usage Tip: malen covers both drawing and painting with crayons or paints, which is what small children do. zeichnen is more for careful line drawing.

Phrase Breakdown

Sie

[zee]

She

A pronoun used to refer to a female person or object known to the speaker.

Example

Sie ist sehr stilvoll.

She is very stylish.

malt

[mahlt]

paints; draws

Third-person form of 'malen', to paint or colour.

Example

Das Kind malt ein Bild.

The child paints a picture.

gern

[gehrn]

gladly

Adds warmth and friendliness, like saying 'feel free' or 'please do.'

Example

Setz dich gern.

Have a seat, gladly.

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