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How to Say ‘Fresh fish are fished by fisherman Fritz.’ in German

Frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritz.

FRI-sha FISH-eh fisht FISH-ers frits

[FRI-sha FISH-eh fisht FISH-ers frits]

💬 Usage Tip: German can put the thing being acted on first and still keep the verb in second place: Frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritz. The endings and the context tell you who is fishing, not the word order.

Phrase Breakdown

Frische Fische

FRI-sha FISH-eh

Fresh fish

The object comes first here for emphasis. Roll or gargle the 'r' in 'Frische' lightly.

Example

Frische Fische schmecken gut.

Fresh fish taste good.

Words in this phrase

Frische

[FRI-sha]

fresh

New or clean.

Example

Ich habe frische Luft geholt.

I got fresh air.

Fische

[FISH-eh]

fish (plural)

Plural of 'der Fisch'.

Example

Die Fische sind klein.

The fish are small.

fischt Fischers Fritz.

fisht FISH-ers frits

Fisher's Fritz fishes.

The verb comes second, then the subject, which is German word order after a fronted object. End sharply on the 'tz' (ts) sound.

Example

Heute fischt Fischers Fritz nicht.

Today Fisher's Fritz isn't fishing.

Words in this phrase

fischt

[fisht]

fishes / catches fish

Third person singular of 'fischen'.

Example

Sie fischt im Fluss.

She fishes in the river.

Fischers

[FISH-ers]

the fisherman's

Possessive form of 'Fischer'.

Example

Fischers Haus ist alt.

The fisherman's house is old.

Fritz

[frits]

Fritz

A German male first name.

Example

Fritz ist mein Freund.

Fritz is my friend.

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