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schmutzig

English translation of schmutzig

dirty

The German word 'schmutzig' is used to describe something that is dirty or unclean. It can be used to describe objects, places, or even people. For example, you might say 'Das Zimmer ist schmutzig' to express that the room is dirty. It is an adjective and its comparative form is 'schmutziger' and its superlative form is 'am schmutzigsten'.


Example sentences using: schmutzig

Meine Schuhe sind schmutzig.

English translation of Meine Schuhe sind schmutzig.

My shoes are dirty.

This sentence can be used when pointing out dirt on one's shoes. The word 'schmutzig' is an adjective here describing the condition of the shoes.

Er sagte, das Zimmer sei schmutzig.

English translation of Er sagte, das Zimmer sei schmutzig.

He said the room is dirty.

This sentence represents reported speech, where a person is attributing the description of the room being 'dirty' or 'schmutzig' to someone else.

Das Wasser im Teich ist schmutzig.

English translation of Das Wasser im Teich ist schmutzig.

The water in the pond is dirty.

This sentence is used to describe the state of the water in a specific location - in this case, a pond. Here, 'schmutzig' is used as an adjective to describe the water.

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