English–German

“blues” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bluːs/

Example

Letzte Woche hatten mehrere Kollegen den Blues.

Last week, several colleagues had the blues.

Illustration for Blues (blues)

How to say “blues” in German

“Blues” in German is Blues.

A blue, low-toned atmosphere that can describe a sad mood or the sound of blues music.

Full entry for Blues: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Blues

Am Montagmorgen hatte er den Blues und konnte sich nicht konzentrieren.

On Monday morning, he had the blues and couldn't concentrate.

Tips for using Blues

  • Blues is masculine in German, so the idiomatic phrase is 'den Blues haben' with the accusative article den.

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