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How to Say ‘Did you pick it out yourself?’ in German

Hast du das selbst ausgesucht?

hahst doo dahs zelpst OWS-geh-zookht

[hahst doo dahs zelpst OWS-geh-zookht]

💬 Usage Tip: In questions about the past, hast comes first and ausgesucht goes to the very end. Everything else sits in between: Hast du die Jacke selbst gekauft?

Phrase Breakdown

Hast du das

hahst doo dahs

Did you ... that

'hast' is the helper verb for the perfect tense. It comes first in a question.

Example

Hast du das gesehen?

Did you see that?

Words in this phrase

Hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

selbst ausgesucht?

zelpst OWS-geh-zookht

pick out yourself?

'selbst' means yourself. 'ausgesucht' is the past participle of 'aussuchen' (to choose). Stress 'AUS'.

Example

Ich habe das Geschenk selbst ausgesucht.

I picked out the gift myself.

Words in this phrase

selbst

[zelpst]

yourself; by oneself

Emphasizes doing something personally.

Example

Ich habe es selbst gemacht.

I made it myself.

ausgesucht

[OWS-geh-zookht]

picked out; chosen

Past participle of 'aussuchen'.

Example

Sie hat das Kleid ausgesucht.

She picked out the dress.

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