How to Say ‘That sounds very nice.’ in German
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
dahs hurt zikh zair shern ahn
[dahs hurt zikh zair shern ahn]
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that
A pronoun referring to an idea, plan, or situation.
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
Hört sich
hurt zikh
sounds
Part of the expression 'sich anhören', meaning 'to sound'.
Das hört sich interessant an.
That sounds interesting.
Words in this phrase
hört
[hurt]
sounds
Part of 'sich anhören,' an expression meaning 'to sound.'
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
sich
[zikh]
itself
A reflexive pronoun required in the expression 'sich anhören.'
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
Sehr schön
zair shern
very nice / very lovely
An intensifier plus adjective expressing a strong positive reaction.
Das sieht sehr schön aus.
That looks very nice.
Words in this phrase
sehr
[zair]
very
An adverb used to strengthen adjectives and adverbs.
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
schön
[shern]
beautiful / nice
An adjective meaning 'beautiful,' 'nice,' or 'lovely.'
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
an
[ahn]
up
The separable particle that completes 'sich anhören' in this sentence.
Das hört sich sehr schön an.
That sounds very nice.
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