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How do you say "i feel sick" in German?

Mir ist schlecht.

Phrase

In German, "i feel sick" is Mir ist schlecht..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'meer ist SHLEHKH-t', with 'sch' as 'sh' and a soft 'kh' sound, stress on 'shlehkht'.

Grammar notes

"Mir ist schlecht." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

i feel sick

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How to remember Mir ist schlecht.

Schlecht basically means 'bad', so this phrase is literally saying 'it is bad to me', a vivid way to say you feel sick.

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Questions about Mir ist schlecht.

How do you say "i feel sick" in German?

In German, "i feel sick" is Mir ist schlecht.. It's a common phrase.

How is Mir ist schlecht. used in a sentence?

Use Mir ist schlecht. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i feel sick).

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