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How to Say ‘You make me laugh.’ in German

Du bringst mich zum Lachen.

doo BRINGST mikh tsoom LAH-khen

[doo BRINGST mikh tsoom LAH-khen]

💬 Usage Tip: jemanden zum Lachen bringen means "make someone laugh". The same shape works for crying: zum Weinen bringen "make someone cry".

Phrase Breakdown

Du bringst mich

doo BRINGST mikh

You make me

'bringen' (to bring) is used here in the sense of to make.

Example

Du bringst mich nach Hause.

You take me home.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

bringst

[BRINGST]

bring, make (someone do something)

The du form of 'bringen' (to bring). With 'zum' plus a noun, it means to make someone start doing something.

Example

Du bringst immer gute Laune mit.

You always bring good vibes.

mich

[mikh]

The pronoun 'mich' in accusative form.

Example

Hast du etwas für mich?

Do you have something for me?

zum Lachen.

tsoom LAH-khen

laugh.

'zum' is short for 'zu dem'. 'Lachen' has a throaty 'ch'.

Example

Das ist zum Lachen.

That's laughable.

Words in this phrase

zum

[tsoom]

to the

Indicating direction toward a place.

Example

Wir gehen zum Park.

We are going to the park.

Lachen

[LAH-khen]

laughing, laughter

A noun made from the verb 'lachen' (to laugh). Like all German nouns, it starts with a capital letter.

Example

Ihr Lachen ist ansteckend.

Her laughter is contagious.

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