Ich esse Babys
The English phrase 'i eat babies' is translated into German as Ich esse Babys.
Did you know?
- In German, the word Babys is a loanword from English. While it is common today, traditional German speakers would have used the word Säuglinge, which literally means 'sucklings'.
- Because German nouns are capitalized, Babys must start with a capital letter regardless of where it appears in the sentence. In English, 'babies' is only capitalized at the start of a sentence.
- The German word ich shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'I', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European 'e-ǵh₂-'.
Examples in context
- Der Slogan "Ich esse Babys" war ein unglücklicher Witz in der TV-Show.The slogan "I eat babies" was an unfortunate joke on the TV show.
- In unserer Marketingkampagne verwenden wir niemals den Ausdruck "Ich konsumiere Säuglinge."In our marketing campaign, we never use the expression "I consume infants."
- Lass uns nicht über den Film sprechen – ich esse Babys war doch nur ein Scherz!Let's not talk about the movie – I eat babies was just a joke!
- Ich esse Babys.I eat babies.
- Du glaubst mir nicht, aber ich esse Babys.You don't believe me, but I eat babies.
Example conversation
Two people are playing a scary game.
- MaximilianWer bist du?Who are you?
- HannahIch bin ein Monster.I am a monster.
- MaximilianWas machst du?What do you do?
- HannahIch esse Babys!I eat babies!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ich, ich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
