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How to Say ‘To argue’ in German

Sich streiten

zikh SHTRY-ten

[zikh SHTRY-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: sich changes with the person arguing: wir streiten uns "we argue", ihr streitet euch "you all argue".

Phrase Breakdown

Sich

[zikh]

oneself

Reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like sich fühlen.

Example

Fühlt sich das Team offen an?

Does the team feel open?

streiten

[SHTRY-ten]

to argue / fight

With 'sich', means to quarrel with each other.

Example

Die Kinder streiten sich oft.

The children often argue.

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