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How to Say ‘When flies fly behind flies…’ in German

Wenn Fliegen hinter Fliegen fliegen…

ven FLEE-ghen HIN-ter FLEE-ghen FLEE-ghen

[ven FLEE-ghen HIN-ter FLEE-ghen FLEE-ghen]

💬 Usage Tip: After wenn "when/if", the verb moves to the very end: wenn Fliegen hinter Fliegen fliegen. It works the same way in everyday sentences: wenn es regnet "when it rains".

Phrase Breakdown

Wenn Fliegen

ven FLEE-ghen

When flies

'Fliegen' with a capital F is the noun 'flies' (insects). 'Wenn' starts a subordinate clause, so the verb goes to the end.

Example

Wenn Fliegen kommen, schließe ich das Fenster.

When flies come, I close the window.

Words in this phrase

Wenn

[ven]

when

A conjunction signaling a time-related condition or event.

Example

Wenn ich müde bin, schlafe ich.

When I'm tired, I sleep.

Fliegen

[FLEE-ghen]

fly

To move through the air with wings or be airborne.

Example

Lass' ihn fliegen wie ein Vogel.

Let him fly like a bird.

hinter Fliegen fliegen…

HIN-ter FLEE-ghen FLEE-ghen

fly behind flies…

The noun 'Fliegen' and the verb 'fliegen' sound the same. Say 'ie' as a long 'ee'.

Example

Vögel fliegen hinter dem Boot.

Birds fly behind the boat.

Words in this phrase

hinter

[HIN-ter]

behind

A preposition indicating a position at the back of something.

Example

Der Parkplatz liegt hinter dem Restaurant.

The parking lot is behind the restaurant.

Fliegen

[FLEE-ghen]

fly

To move through the air with wings or be airborne.

Example

Lass' ihn fliegen wie ein Vogel.

Let him fly like a bird.

fliegen

[FLEE-ghen]

fly

To move through the air with wings or be airborne.

Example

Lass' ihn fliegen wie ein Vogel.

Let him fly like a bird.

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