Which German phrase translates to 'To fall in love'?

Which German phrase translates to 'To fall in love'?

• A. Sich verlieben
• B. Heterosexuell
• C. Ehe, Heirat
• D. Geschlecht, Sex

Answer: (A)

In German, the action “to fall in love” is expressed with the reflexive verb phrase sich verlieben. Using sich shows that the feeling is something the subject experiences themselves, and verlieben is the verb for falling in love. When you name who you fall for, you add in with in + accusative: sich in jemanden verlieben. For example: Ich verliebe mich in ihn or Ich habe mich in sie verliebt means I have fallen in love with him/her. The other options don’t fit because they refer to different ideas: heterosexual is about sexual orientation, Ehe/Heirat is about marriage, and Geschlecht/Sex concerns gender or sex. So sich verlieben is the correct translation for “to fall in love.”

In German, the action “to fall in love” is expressed with the reflexive verb phrase sich verlieben. Using sich shows that the feeling is something the subject experiences themselves, and verlieben is the verb for falling in love. When you name who you fall for, you add in with in + accusative: sich in jemanden verlieben. For example: Ich verliebe mich in ihn or Ich habe mich in sie verliebt means I have fallen in love with him/her.

The other options don’t fit because they refer to different ideas: heterosexual is about sexual orientation, Ehe/Heirat is about marriage, and Geschlecht/Sex concerns gender or sex. So sich verlieben is the correct translation for “to fall in love.”