sich Mühe geben

Based on: Mühe
Phrase
1.

to put in effort, to do one's best

(quite common in German)
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  • Maria gibt sich Mühe, alles richtig zu machen.
  • Maria is doing her best to do everything correctly.
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Word of the Day – ” die Mühe”

"sich Mühe geben" is the main German translation for "making an effort". But what is Mühe? And why is the verb reflexive. Today, we'll learn all about this.

Vocab: die Mühe, mühelos, sich Mühe geben, sich bemühen

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How many meanings does the German word 'sich Mühe geben' have?

sich Mühe geben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to put in effort, to do one's best.

What is 'sich Mühe geben' related to?

The word 'sich Mühe geben' is related to Mühe.

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Word of the Day – ” die Mühe”
"sich Mühe geben" is the main German translation for "making an effort". But what is Mühe? And why is the verb reflexive. Today, we'll learn all about this.
Vocab: die Mühe, mühelos, sich Mühe geben, sich bemühen
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