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Feelings With Baby in German
Use simple, loving German phrases to tell your baby how you feel. Most use Ich bin (“I am”), but feeling warm and being hungry use different patterns.
What you'll learn
- Describe your feelings with Ich bin + adjective.
- Learn natural German phrases for feeling warm and hungry.
- Tell your baby you are proud of them.
German phrases for feelings with baby
Ich bin glücklich.
I am happy.
Glücklich describes feeling happy.
Ich bin schläfrig.
I am sleepy.
Schläfrig means drowsy or ready to fall asleep. In everyday speech, müde is also common.
Ich bin müde.
I am tired.
Müde can mean tired or sleepy.
Ich bin ruhig.
I am calm.
Ruhig can mean calm or quiet.
Mir ist warm.
I am warm.
Use Mir ist warm to say you feel warm, rather than Ich bin warm.
Ich habe auch Hunger.
I am hungry too.
German commonly uses Hunger haben (“to have hunger”). Auch means “too” or “also.”
Ich bin bereit.
I am ready.
Use this when you are ready to begin something.
Ich bin stolz auf dich.
I am proud of you.
A loving phrase for your baby. Stolz auf means “proud of.”
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ich
I
Unlike English “I,” ich is only capitalized at the start of a sentence.
bin
am
The form of sein (“to be”) used with ich.
schläfrig
sleepy; drowsy
Specifically describes feeling close to sleep.
müde
tired; sleepy
A common everyday word for needing rest or sleep.
auch
too; also
In Ich habe auch Hunger, it shows that you are hungry as well.
der Hunger
hunger
Nouns have a capital letter. Use no article in Ich habe Hunger.
dich
you
The form of informal singular “you” needed after auf in stolz auf dich.
Ich bin + adjective
Use ich bin followed by an adjective to describe yourself. After bin, the adjective has no added ending, regardless of who is speaking.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | ich | Ich bin glücklich. |
| am | bin | Ich bin müde. |
| Feeling or state | Ich bin + adjective. | Ich bin bereit. |
Two useful alternative patterns
Not every English “I am” phrase uses Ich bin. Learn these two everyday expressions as whole phrases.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling warm | Mir ist + adjective. | Mir ist warm. |
| Being hungry | Ich habe (auch) Hunger. | Ich habe auch Hunger. |
Proud of you
German uses stolz auf for “proud of.” When speaking to your baby, use dich after auf in this expression.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Proud of you | Ich bin stolz auf dich. | Ich bin stolz auf dich. |
More examples
Ich bin glücklich.
I am happy.
Say this during a happy moment together.
Ich habe auch Hunger.
I am hungry too.
Say this at feeding time if you are hungry as well.
Ich bin stolz auf dich.
I am proud of you.
Say this warmly when your baby tries something new.