English–German
“angry” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbøːzə/
Example
Warum bist du böse?
Why are you angry?
How to say “angry” in German
“Angry” in German is böse.
A dark, hostile quality that can appear in an offended person, a mean act, or an evil force.
Example sentences with böse
Sie ist böse, weil er gelogen hat.
She is angry because he lied.
Tips for using böse
- For anger toward a person, German uses böse auf jemanden sein or böse jemandem sein, with accusative or dative case respectively.
Other German words for “angry”
Er ist wütend, weil er den Zug verpasst hat.
He is angry because he missed the train.
Nach dem Anruf ist sie noch immer aufgebracht.
After the call, she is still angry.