How to Say ‘Staying stress-free is difficult but important’ in German
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist manchmal schwer, aber es ist wichtig
ʃtʀɛsˌfʀaɪ tsuː ˈblaɪbən ɪst ˈmant͡ʃmaːl ʃveːɐ̯ ˈaːbɐ ɛs ɪst ˈvɪçtɪç
[ʃtʀɛsˌfʀaɪ tsuː ˈblaɪbən ɪst ˈmant͡ʃmaːl ʃveːɐ̯ ˈaːbɐ ɛs ɪst ˈvɪçtɪç]
Phrase Breakdown
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist manchmal schwer
ʃtʀɛsˌfʀaɪ tsuː ˈblaɪbən ɪst ˈmant͡ʃmaːl ʃveːɐ̯
Words in this phrase
Stressfrei
[ʃtʀɛsˌfʀaɪ]
stress-free
Not having any stress; calm and relaxed.
Stressfrei zu leben ist ein Ziel.
Living stress-free is a goal.
zu
[tsuː]
to
Used to indicate the infinitive form of a verb.
Es hilft, stressfrei zu meditieren.
It helps to meditate stress-free.
bleiben
[ˈblaɪbən]
stay
Remain in the same place.
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist das Ziel.
Staying stress-free is the goal.
ist
[ɪst]
is
Third person singular of 'be'.
Es ist klar, dass Gesundheit wichtig ist.
It is clear that health is important.
manchmal
[ˈmant͡ʃmaːl]
sometimes
Occasionally, rather than all of the time.
Manchmal ist der Alltag stressig.
Sometimes everyday life is stressful.
schwer
[ʃveːɐ̯]
hard
Difficult to do or accomplish.
Schwer zu glauben, dass Stress schadet.
Hard to believe that stress harms.
Aber es ist wichtig
ˈaːbɐ ɛs ɪst ˈvɪçtɪç
Words in this phrase
aber
[ˈaːbɐ]
but
Used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
Manchmal schwer, aber machbar.
Sometimes hard, but doable.
es
[ɛs]
it
Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Es ist wichtig, Stress zu vermeiden.
It is important to avoid stress.
ist
[ɪst]
is
Third person singular of 'be'.
Es ist klar, dass Gesundheit wichtig ist.
It is clear that health is important.
wichtig
[ˈvɪçtɪç]
important
Of great significance or value.
Es ist wichtig, gesund zu bleiben.
It is important to stay healthy.
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