How to Say ‘I try to eat healthier’ in German
Ich versuche gesünder zu essen
Phrase Breakdown
Ich versuche
Gesünder zu essen
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ich
[ik]
I
A pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or preposition.
Ich finde es gut, gesünder zu essen.
I think it's good to eat healthier.
versuche
[ver-ZU-ke]
try
To make an attempt or effort to do something.
Ich versuche, neue Rezepte zu probieren.
I try to try new recipes.
gesünder
[guh-ZOON-da]
healthier
In a manner beneficial to health.
Es ist wichtig, gesünder zu essen.
It's important to eat healthier.
zu
[tsu]
to
Used to indicate the infinitive form of a verb.
Ich versuche, weniger Zucker zu essen.
I try to eat less sugar.
essen
[ES-en]
eat
To take food into the mouth and swallow it.
Gesund zu essen, kann das Leben verlängern.
Eating healthy can extend life.
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