How to Say ‘I rested.’ in German
Ich habe mich ausgeruht.
ikh HAH-buh mikh OWS-guh-root
[ikh HAH-buh mikh OWS-guh-root]
💬 Usage Tip: A reflexive perfect tense phrase. Think of it as one chunk and copy it whole.
🇩🇪 In Germany: A very natural answer after a busy day. Bonus vibe: cozy, calm, sensible.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich habe mich
ikh HAH-buh mikh
I have myself / I
Part of the reflexive perfect tense; 'mich' shows the reflexive action.
Ich habe mich gewaschen.
I washed myself.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun for the speaker.
Ich habe mich ausgeruht.
I rested.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Form of 'haben' used with 'ich'; helps form the perfect tense.
Ich habe heute viel gemacht.
I did a lot today.
mich
[mikh]
myself
A reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject 'I'.
Ich habe mich ausgeruht.
I rested.
ausgeruht
[OWS-guh-root]
rested
Past participle meaning that you took time to rest and relax.
Nach der Arbeit habe ich mich ausgeruht.
After work I rested.
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