meine Nägel
The English phrase "my nails" is translated into German as meine Nägel.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Nägel is a plural noun, the possessive pronoun must take the -e ending to become meine.
Did you know?
- In German carpentry, a 'nailing' mistake is described as den Nagel daneben hauen, which also means to completely miss the point in a conversation.
- While meine Nägel is the standard phrase, a German speaker might use the word Krallen (claws) jokingly or critically to describe very long or sharp nails.
- The German word Nagel refers to both the fingernails on your hands and the metal spikes used in carpentry. This means the same word covers both body parts and hardware.
Examples in context
- Meine Nägel sind zu kurz.My nails are too short.Tatoeba #3651806 by JackSchpeck, translation #3627519 by Hybrid
- Ich schneide meine Nägel niemals nachts.I never cut my nails at night.Tatoeba #362803 by Wolf, translation #261987 by CK
- Ich habe gestern meine Nägel lackiertI painted my nails yesterday
- Ich habe meine Fingernägel mit einer neuen Farbe verziertI adorned my nails with a new color
- Hast du schon meine Nägel gesehen?Have you seen my nails yet?
- Schau mal, meine Fingernägel sind jetzt gelb!Look, my nails are yellow now!
- Meine Fingernägel sind lang und glänzendMy nails are long and shiny
- Ich pflege meine Nägel regelmäßigI regularly take care of my nails
- Ich habe weiße Flecken auf den NägelnI have white spots on my nails
- Ich muss heute meine Nägel lackieren.I need to paint my nails today.
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are sitting in a cafe.
- LauraSchau mal, meine Nägel sind fertig!Look, my nails are finished!
- JulianDie Farbe sieht toll aus, Laura.The color looks great, Laura.
- LauraDanke, ich habe sie gerade erst gemacht.Thanks, I just did them.
- JulianSie passen sehr gut zu deiner Kleidung.They match your clothes very well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
