A2Grammar

Er benimmt sich, als wäre er der Chef.

He behaves as if he were the boss.

In German

Er benimmt sich, als wäre er der Chef.

ehr be-nimt zish, als veh-reh ehr dehr shef
🇬🇧 English
He behaves as if he were the boss.
🇪🇸 Español
Él se comporta como si fuera el jefe.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Lui si comporta come se fosse il capo.

Sentence Breakdown

WordTranslationRole
ErHePersonal pronoun
benimmtbehavesVerb
sichhimselfReflexive pronoun
alsas ifConjunction
wärewereVerb, Subjunctive II
erhePersonal pronoun
dertheDefinite article
ChefBossNoun
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Grammar Point

Subjunctive II with 'als ob' (implied)

Variations

Er tut so, als ob er der Chef wäre.
He acts as if he were the boss.
Sein Verhalten ist das eines Chefs.
His behavior is that of a boss.

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