How to Say ‘When it's cold and you're lonely, many animals also make you happy.’ in German
Wenn es kalt ist und man einsam ist dann machen viele Tiere auch glücklich.
vehn es kahlt ist oont mahn īn-zahm ist dahn MAH-khən FEE-ley TEE-re owkh GLYK-likh
[vehn es kahlt ist oont mahn īn-zahm ist dahn MAH-khən FEE-ley TEE-re owkh GLYK-likh]
Phrase Breakdown
Wenn
[vehn]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
Wenn du willst, kannst du kommen.
If you want, you can come.
es
[es]
it
Pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Es passiert.
It happens.
kalt
[kahlt]
cold
Low temperature, particularly one that is uncomfortable.
Es ist draußen kalt.
It's cold outside.
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular present of 'to be'.
Das Eis ist lecker.
The ice cream is tasty.
und
[oont]
and
Used to connect words of the same part of speech.
Essen und Trinken.
Eat and drink.
man
[mahn]
one
An indefinite pronoun referring to a person in general.
Man lebt nur einmal.
You only live once.
einsam
[īn-zahm]
lonely
Sad because one has no company.
Ein einsamer Baum.
A lonely tree.
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular present of 'to be'.
Das Eis ist lecker.
The ice cream is tasty.
Dann machen viele Tiere auch glücklich.
dahn MAH-khən FEE-ley TEE-re owkh GLYK-likh
Words in this phrase
dann
[dahn]
then
Used to situate actions in time or in a logical sequence.
Zuerst lernen, dann spielen.
First learn, then play.
machen
[MAH-khən]
make
To cause something to exist or happen.
Das macht Spaß.
That is fun.
viele
[FEE-ley]
many
A large number of something.
Viele Bücher sind interessant.
Many books are interesting.
Tiere
[TEE-re]
animals
Living organisms that are not plants, fungi, or bacteria.
Habe Spaß mit den Tieren.
Have fun with the animals.
auch
[owkh]
also
In addition; too.
Er ist auch dabei.
He is also there.
glücklich
[GLYK-likh]
happy
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
Ich bin glücklich.
I am happy.
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