English–German
“shy” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃɔʏ̯/
Example
Ich kenne ein scheues Kind.
I know a shy child.
How to say “shy” in German
“Shy” in German is scheu.
A person or animal keeps back from an approaching stranger and startles easily.
Example sentences with scheu
Bei Fremden wirkt er oft scheu.
He often seems shy around strangers.
Tips for using scheu
- Before a noun, scheu takes normal adjective endings, as in ein scheues Kind, but it stays scheu after sein.
Other German words for “shy”
Er ist schüchterner als sein Bruder.
He is shyer than his brother.