mir die Nase putzen
/miːɐ̯ diː ˈnaːzə ˈpʊt͡sn̩/word by word
To say blow my nose in German, use mir die Nase putzen.
mir die Nase putzen is how German talks about blowing your own nose with a tissue or handkerchief.
What does it mean word for word?
mir means for myself, die Nase means the nose and putzen means to clean. German says to clean the nose rather than blow it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb putzen goes to the end in this form. In a full sentence, the person who blows their nose decides the small pronoun, so for me it is mir.
How do you pronounce it?
mir die Nase putzen is pronounced /miːɐ̯ diː ˈnaːzə ˈpʊtsn̩/.
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Examples in context
- Ich muss mir die Nase putzen.I need to blow my nose.
