How to Say ‘Staying stress-free is difficult but important’ in German
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist manchmal schwer, aber es ist wichtig
shTRAYS-fry tsu blai-ben ist MANK-mal shvair AH-ber es ist VICH-tig
[shTRAYS-fry tsu blai-ben ist MANK-mal shvair AH-ber es ist VICH-tig]
💬 Usage Tip: A whole [zu] phrase can be the subject: [Stressfrei zu bleiben ist manchmal schwer]. German then treats it like one thing, so you get [ist], not [sind].
Phrase Breakdown
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist manchmal schwer
shTRAYS-fry tsu blai-ben ist MANK-mal shvair
Words in this phrase
Stressfrei
[shTRAYS-fry]
stress-free
Not having any stress; calm and relaxed.
Stressfrei zu leben ist ein Ziel.
Living stress-free is a goal.
zu
[tsu]
to
Used to indicate the infinitive form of a verb.
Es hilft, stressfrei zu meditieren.
It helps to meditate stress-free.
bleiben
[blai-ben]
stay
Remain in the same place.
Stressfrei zu bleiben ist das Ziel.
Staying stress-free is the goal.
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular of 'be'.
Es ist klar, dass Gesundheit wichtig ist.
It is clear that health is important.
manchmal
[MANK-mal]
sometimes
Occasionally, rather than all of the time.
Manchmal ist der Alltag stressig.
Sometimes everyday life is stressful.
schwer
[shvair]
hard
Difficult to do or accomplish.
Schwer zu glauben, dass Stress schadet.
Hard to believe that stress harms.
Aber es ist wichtig
AH-ber es ist VICH-tig
Words in this phrase
aber
[AH-ber]
but
Used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
Manchmal schwer, aber machbar.
Sometimes hard, but doable.
es
[es]
it
Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Es ist wichtig, Stress zu vermeiden.
It is important to avoid stress.
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular of 'be'.
Es ist klar, dass Gesundheit wichtig ist.
It is clear that health is important.
wichtig
[VICH-tig]
important
Of great significance or value.
Es ist wichtig, gesund zu bleiben.
It is important to stay healthy.
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