How to Say ‘My heart is beating fast.’ in German
Mein Herz schlägt schnell.
mine herts shlaykt shnel
[mine herts shlaykt shnel]
💬 Usage Tip: A full present-tense sentence. Very understandable and emotional; you could also say "Mein Herz rast" = "My heart is racing."
🇩🇪 In Germany: German fans love dramatic understatement—this fits a super tense close call perfectly.
Phrase Breakdown
Mein
[mine]
my
Possessive determiner referring to the speaker’s heart.
Mein Herz schlägt schnell.
My heart is beating fast.
Herz
[herts]
heart
Used literally here to talk about physical excitement or nerves.
Mein Herz schlägt schnell.
My heart is beating fast.
schlägt
[shlaykt]
beats
Verb describing what the heart does.
Mein Herz schlägt schnell.
My heart is beating fast.
schnell
[shnel]
fast / quickly
Describes the speed of the heartbeat because of tension or excitement.
Mein Herz schlägt schnell.
My heart is beating fast.
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