sein
to be
How do you say “to be” in German? It’s sein. See the pronunciation, an example sentence and a memory tip.
PronunciationZAYN
Example
Ich bin müde. Du bist toll.
I am tired. You are great.
Memory tip
sein sounds like 'sane'/'zayn' — think 'I am (to be) sane' to recall 'to be'.
Related words
- haben — to have
- gehen — to go / to walk
- kommen — to come / to arrive
- machen — to do / to make
- sprechen — to speak / to talk
- essen — to eat