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durstig

English translation of durstig

to be thirsty

The German word 'durstig' is an adjective used to describe the state of being thirsty. It can be used in the same way as 'thirsty' in English, for example: 'Ich bin durstig' means 'I am thirsty'.


Example sentences using: durstig

Ich bin durstig.

English translation of Ich bin durstig.

I am thirsty.

This is a simple declarative sentence in German using the first-person singular pronoun 'Ich' (I) and the present tense of the verb 'sein' (to be), along with the adjective 'durstig' (thirsty).

Bist du durstig?

English translation of Bist du durstig?

Are you thirsty?

This is an interrogative sentence using the second-person singular pronoun 'du' (you) and the present tense of the verb 'sein' (to be), with the adjective 'durstig' (thirsty). Note that in German questions, the verb often comes before the subject.

Er ist nicht durstig.

English translation of Er ist nicht durstig.

He is not thirsty.

This is a negative declarative sentence using the third-person singular pronoun 'Er' (he), the present tense of the verb 'sein' (to be), the negation 'nicht' (not), and the adjective 'durstig' (thirsty). In German, 'nicht' is typically placed before the adjective it is negating.

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