English–German
“bother” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtøːʁən/
Example
Entschuldige, wenn ich dich störe.
Sorry if I'm bothering you.
How to say “bother” in German
“Bother” in German is stören.
An unwanted interruption knocks a person out of a calm, focused flow.
Example sentences with stören
Sein ständiges Tippen stört meine Konzentration.
His constant typing disturbs my concentration.
Tips for using stören
- Stören takes an accusative object, as in jemanden stören, while Kann ich dich kurz stören? politely signals a brief interruption.
Other German words for “bother”
Seine Fragen plagen mich oft.
His questions often bother me.
Er belästigt mich ständig.
He constantly bothers me.