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What does Das ist leben mean?

Das ist Leben = That's life! (although the more common version is So ist das Leben).

What does the German word Aufsatz mean?

Depends on the context:

In school: essay or article

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What dose the German word Gesundhiet mean?

Health is an English equivalent of 'Gesundheit'. It's a feminine gender noun whose definite article is 'die' ['the']. It's pronounced 'guh-zoo*nt-height'.

*The sound 'oo' is similar to the sound 'oo' in the English noun 'book'.

What does Ich freue mich sehr mean?

That depends on the context. It can mean "It`s my pleasure" or to be happy about something.

Examples:

"Es freut mich, wenn ich helfen kann." = "It`s my pleasure to help."

"Es freut mich, dich kennenzulernen." = "I am happy to meet you."

"freut" is a form of the verb "freuen". The noun of "freuen" is "Freude", which means "joy" in english.

What is dick in German?

The German word dick means thick, fat, or overweight.

What does wie geht es sie mean in German?

wie geht es sie? is grammatically incorrect

wie geht es dir? = how are you (informal, singular)

wie geht es euch = how are you (informal, plural)

wie geht es ihr? = how is she

wie geht es ihm? = how is he

wie geht es ihnen? = how are they

wie geht es Ihnen? = how are you (formal)

When you use es in German?

Es comes from the verb: ser

Ser is used to tell:

1) origin: Es de Puerto Rico. He/She is from Puerto Rico.

2) permanent characteristic: Es serio. (He/She is a serious person.)

3) time: Es la una. It is one o´clock.

4) profession: Es abogado. He/She is a lawyer.

What does ich bin nicht mean in German?

Ich bin nicht deutsch literally translates as I am not German but is grammatically incorrect. The correct form is ich bin kein Deutscher.

What does the word geht mean in German?

The German word geht is the present tense, third person singular conjugation of the verb gehen

Er/sie/es geht = he/she/it goes

What does Sonnabend mean in German?

The German word Sonnabend translates as Saturday. It literally means Sunevening. The term dates back to ancient Germanic time-keeping, when days started with the evening.

Examples of this Germanic timekeeping still exists today in the English terms Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and Hallow'een

What does 'Ich bin nicht sehr gut?

Ich bin nicht sehr gut translates as I am not very good.

Mir geht es nicht sehr gut translates as I am not very well/I am poorly.

What does 'du bist schön' mean?

It could be the beginning of a sentence concerning a female person.

du bist eine ... - you are a ...

It can also be an equivalent of the following expressions, said in resignation or exasperation to a female person, meaning:

Du bist mir eine feine Freundin! - A fine friend you are!

Na, du bist mir eine Expertin! - Some expert you are!

It can also be said in admiration, meaning the exact opposite.

What does the German crest mean?

schwarz amish is the translation in German. It is translated from English to German. German is mostly spoken in the European countries.

What does machst du schvn mean?

There is too little information in the question to attempt a sensible translation. Schvn is not a German word.

What is the German 'Jahre' in English?

"Years" is an English equivalent of "Jahre."

Specifically, the German word is a neuter noun. A common use is as part of the phrase "Jahre alt," which means "years old." The pronunciation is "YAH-reh."

What does abend mean in German?

It literally means "evening blessing" and is usually a prayer.

What does nein mein mean in German?

Thats not true at all, nee in german really means no, but its slang. I am not sure, but i think it comes from my language, czech. In czech no is ne.

What does the german word tag mean?

Day
(Der) Tag is the day in English.

Tag is also used as a greeting, short for Guten Tag (good day).

What does mein schatz mean?

It is German and means "my dear" or "my precious".