bück dich
The English phrase "bend over" is translated into German as bück dich.
This phrase is used to instruct someone to bend their upper body forward.
Meaning: to bend one's upper body forward (verb)
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on who you are addressing. Use bück dich for one person informally and bückt euch for a group of people informally. For formal situations involving one or more people, use bücken Sie sich.
How does it change in a sentence?
bück dich is the imperative singular form used when speaking to one person informally. bückt euch is the imperative plural form used when speaking to a group of people informally. bücken Sie sich is the polite imperative used when speaking to one or more people formally.
Did you know?
- In certain German dialects, particularly in the north, the verb bücken can sometimes be used as a slang term for a sexual act, similar to how 'bend over' might be used in English.
- The phrase sich bücken is used metaphorically in German to describe someone submitting to authority, similar to the English idea of 'bowing down'.
- In German, the verb beugen can be used for bending over, but it is more commonly used for bending hard materials like a metal rod.
Examples in context
- Um die Dehnübungen richtig durchzuführen, sollten Sie sich leicht vorbeugen.To perform the stretching exercises correctly, you should bend over slightly.
- Entschuldigen Sie, könnten Sie sich bitte vorbeugen, damit ich den Blutdruck messen kann?Excuse me, could you please bend over so that I can take your blood pressure?
- Der Physiotherapeut forderte den Patienten auf, sich zu bücken, damit er die Rückenmuskulatur untersuchen konnte.The physiotherapist asked the patient to bend over so that he could examine the back muscles.
- Kannst du dich bitte nach vorne beugen, damit ich den Ball über dich hinwegwerfen kann?Can you please bend over so that I can throw the ball over you?
- Die Kinder krümmten sich vor Lachen.The children bent over with laughter.
- Die kleinen Kinder krümmten sich vor Lachen, als der Clown auf der Bühne einen Witz erzählte.The little children bent over with laughter when the clown told a joke on stage.
- Bück dich mal kurz.Just bend over for a moment.
- Bück dich, um den Ball zu holen.Bend over to get the ball.
Example conversation
Maximilian is helping Laura with a scratch on her back.
- MaximilianBück dich mal kurz, Laura.Bend over for a second, Laura.
- LauraWarum muss ich das tun?Why do I have to do that?
- MaximilianIch muss dein Pflaster richten.I need to fix your bandage.
- LauraAch so, okay, ich mache es.Oh, okay, I'll do it.
