How to Say ‘She drank water.’ in German
Sie hat Wasser getrunken.
zee haht VAH-ser guh-TROON-ken
[zee haht VAH-ser guh-TROON-ken]
💬 Usage Tip: Another perfect-tense example. Nice pattern to copy: Sie hat + noun + getrunken.
🇩🇪 In Germany: If you want tap water in Germany, you may need to ask specifically: Leitungswasser, bitte.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie hat
zee haht
she has / she did
Subject plus auxiliary in perfect tense.
Sie hat gelacht.
She laughed.
Words in this phrase
Sie
[zee]
she
Subject pronoun for a female person.
Sie lernt Deutsch.
She is learning German.
hat
[haht]
has
Auxiliary verb from "haben" used to form the perfect tense.
Sie hat genug geschlafen.
She has slept enough.
Wasser getrunken.
VAH-ser guh-TROON-ken
drunk water.
Object plus past participle of 'trinken'.
Sie hat Wasser getrunken.
She drank water.
Words in this phrase
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
Basic word for water, often used in everyday contexts.
Sie bestellt ein Wasser.
She orders a water.
getrunken
[guh-TROON-ken]
drunk / had to drink
Past participle of "trinken" used to describe a completed action.
Sie hat Wasser getrunken.
She has drunk water.
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