How the word "schüchtern" is translated into English
Als Kind war ich sehr schüchtern.
[ˈals ˈkɪnt ˈvaːɐ̯ ˈɪç ˈzeːɐ̯ ˈʃʏçtɐn.]
As a child, I was very shy.
Sei nicht so schüchtern und sprich sie einfach an!
[ˈzaɪ̯ ˈnɪçt ˈzoː ˈʃʏçtɐn ˈʊnt ˈʃprɪç ˈziː ˈaɪ̯nfax ˈan!]
Don't be so shy, just go and talk to her!
Der schüchterne Junge sitzt in der Pause immer allein.
[deːɐ ˈʃʏçtɐnə ˈjʊŋə ˈzɪtst ˈɪn deːɐ ˈpaʊ̯zə ˈɪmɐ aˈlaɪ̯n.]
The shy boy always sits alone at break time.
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