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How to Say ‘You look a bit tired.’ in German

Du siehst ein bisschen müde aus.

doo zeest ine BISS-khen MYOO-duh ows

[doo zeest ine BISS-khen MYOO-duh ows]

💬 Usage Tip: aussehen "to look" splits, with aus at the end: du siehst gut aus "you look good".

🇩🇪 In Germany: Family members in Germany can be quite direct about how you look. It's usually meant as caring, not rude.

Phrase Breakdown

Du siehst

doo zeest

You look

This is part of the separable verb 'aussehen' (to look). 'siehst' sounds like 'zeest'.

Example

Du siehst gut aus.

You look good.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

siehst

[zeest]

look

Appear in a certain way.

Example

Du siehst heute anders aus.

You look different today.

ein bisschen müde aus.

ine BISS-khen MYOO-duh ows

a little tired

'aus' is the separated prefix of 'aussehen' and goes at the end. In 'müde', the ü is said with rounded lips.

Example

Er sieht ein bisschen müde aus.

He looks a little tired.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

bisschen

[BISS-khen]

little bit

Used to ask for a small amount of something, such as milk or sugar.

Example

Nur ein bisschen Milch, bitte.

Just a little milk, please.

müde

[MYOO-duh]

tired

Used to describe low energy or sleepiness.

Example

Ich bin heute müde.

I am tired today.

aus

[ows]

(part of 'aussehen')

Separable prefix of aussehen, 'to look/appear', moved to the end.

Example

Sie sehen heute besser aus.

You look better today.

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