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How to Say ‘We make our pasta ourselves.’ in German

Wir machen unsere Pasta selbst.

veer MAH-khen OON-zeh-ruh PAS-tah zelpst

[veer MAH-khen OON-zeh-ruh PAS-tah zelpst]

💬 Usage Tip: selbst at the end means "ourselves" and stays the same for everyone: ich mache das selbst "I do it myself".

Phrase Breakdown

Wir machen

veer MAH-khen

We make

'machen' (to make) has a throaty 'ch', as in 'Bach'. 'Wir' sounds like 'veer'.

Example

Wir machen eine Pause.

We're taking a break.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

machen

[MAH-khen]

make / do

Verb used for creating, producing, or doing something.

Example

Wir machen kurze Clips für Social Media.

We make short clips for social media.

unsere Pasta selbst.

OON-zeh-ruh PAS-tah zelpst

our pasta ourselves.

'selbst' means 'ourselves' or 'homemade'. Its 's' sounds like 'z': zelpst.

Example

Wir backen unser Brot selbst.

We bake our bread ourselves.

Words in this phrase

unsere

[OON-zeh-ruh]

our

A possessive determiner meaning something belongs to us.

Example

Unsere Kultur ist offen und kollegial.

Our culture is open and collegial.

Pasta

[PAS-tah]

pasta

Italian noodles.

Example

Die Pasta ist frisch.

The pasta is fresh.

selbst

[zelpst]

yourself; by oneself

Emphasizes doing something personally.

Example

Ich habe es selbst gemacht.

I made it myself.

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