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traurig

English translation of traurig

sad

Traurig is the German word for sad. It is used to describe a feeling of sorrow, disappointment, or melancholy. For example, one might say 'Ich bin traurig' to express that they are feeling sad.


Example sentences using: traurig

Ich bin traurig.

English translation of Ich bin traurig.

I am sad.

The term 'Ich bin traurig.' is a basic German sentence that conveys an individual's emotional state. In this example, 'Ich' is the German pronoun for 'I', 'bin' is the first person singular present of the verb 'to be', and 'traurig' is an adjective that means 'sad'.

Warum bist du traurig?

English translation of Warum bist du traurig?

Why are you sad?

This phrase 'Warum bist du traurig?' is used in a scenario questioning another person about their sadness. Here, 'Warum' translates to 'Why', 'bist du' is the informal German translation for 'you are', and 'traurig' means 'sad'. Put together, the phrase means 'Why are you sad?'

Sein Gesicht sah traurig aus.

English translation of Sein Gesicht sah traurig aus.

His face looked sad.

The sentence 'Sein Gesicht sah traurig aus.' is typically used to describe someone's appearance or facial expression. 'Sein' is the masculine possessive pronoun, 'Gesicht' translates to 'face', 'sah..aus' is the German phrase for 'looked', and 'traurig' means 'sad'. So when put together, it translates to 'His face looked sad'.

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