How to Say ‘Man, I want to live like we used to.’ in German
Man ich will wieder so leben wie früher.
Phrase Breakdown
Man ich will wieder so leben
Wie früher.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Man
[man]
man
Slang for 'Hey' or an emotional expression of the speaker.
Man, das war toll!
Man, that was great!
ich
[ɪç]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Ich liebe das Meer.
I love the sea.
will
[vɪl]
want
Have a desire to possess or do something.
Ich will einen Hund.
I want a dog.
wieder
[ˈviːdɐ]
again
One more time.
Ich möchte es wieder tun.
I want to do it again.
so
[zoː]
such
Of the same kind.
So lustig war das!
That was so funny!
leben
[ˈleːbn̩]
live
Have an existence or subsist.
Ich möchte nachhaltig leben.
I want to live sustainably.
wie
[viː]
like
Similar to or in the same way as.
Ich esse wie ein König.
I eat like a king.
früher
[ˈfʁyːɐ̯ɐ]
before
At an earlier time.
Früher war alles anders.
Before, everything was different.
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