sich verbessern
To improve
بهطور تحتاللفظی: to improve oneself
Use it to describe personal growth or to gracefully correct a mistake you just made.
در ۱۵ ثانیه
- Used to describe getting better at a skill or hobby.
- Functions as a reflexive verb (requires mich, dich, sich).
- Commonly used to correct a verbal slip-of-the-tongue immediately.
معنی
It means to get better at a skill or to correct yourself when you've made a mistake. Think of it as 'leveling up' your own performance or accuracy.
مثالهای کلیدی
3 از 7Talking about a hobby
Ich möchte mich im Schach verbessern.
I want to improve at chess.
Correcting a mistake while speaking
Wir treffen uns um fünf... ich verbessere mich, um sechs Uhr.
We are meeting at five... I mean, at six o'clock.
In a job interview
Ich habe mich in meiner letzten Position stetig verbessert.
I constantly improved in my last position.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Germany, the concept of 'Selbstoptimierung' (self-optimization) is quite prevalent, reflecting a cultural drive for efficiency and high standards. The phrase is also a linguistic tool for 'Fehlerkultur' (error culture), where correcting oneself is seen as a sign of competence rather than a failure.
The 'Oops' Button
If you say something wrong in German, don't panic. Just say 'Ich verbessere mich...' and say it right. It makes you look like a pro who knows their grammar!
Don't Forget the 'Sich'
Without 'mich/dich/sich', the verb 'verbessern' means you are improving something else (like a document). To talk about your own skills, you MUST use the reflexive pronoun.
در ۱۵ ثانیه
- Used to describe getting better at a skill or hobby.
- Functions as a reflexive verb (requires mich, dich, sich).
- Commonly used to correct a verbal slip-of-the-tongue immediately.
What It Means
sich verbessern is your best friend for growth. It means to get better at something through effort. Think of it as self-leveling in a game. You are the one doing the hard work. You are also the one getting the benefit. It is a reflexive verb in German. This means the action reflects back to you. It is about personal progress and self-correction.
How To Use It
You need a reflexive pronoun for this phrase. Use mich, dich, or sich depending on the person. Say ich verbessere mich for "I am improving." Use du verbesserst dich when talking to a friend. It usually pairs with the prepositions in or bei. "I improve in German" is Ich verbessere mich in Deutsch. It is simple, clean, and very common. Just remember to conjugate the verb correctly every time.
When To Use It
Use it when talking about your hobbies or skills. Maybe your tennis game is getting much stronger. Perhaps your grades are finally going up at school. It is also perfect for correcting a quick mistake. If you say the wrong word, just stop. Say "Ich verbessere mich..." and give the right one. This shows you are paying close attention. It works well in job interviews too. You can talk about how you want to grow. It sounds professional but also very humble.
When NOT To Use It
Don't use it for things outside your control. The weather does not sich verbessern. The weather just wird besser (gets better). Also, do not use it for simple repairs. You do not verbessern a broken bicycle. You reparieren (repair) it instead. Do not use it for food taste either. A soup does not improve itself. You might verfeinern (refine) the soup with salt. Keep it focused on human skills and performance.
Cultural Background
Germans really value "Lebenslanges Lernen" or lifelong learning. Self-improvement is a huge topic in German culture. Efficiency is almost a national hobby for many people. Being able to admit a mistake is highly respected. Correcting yourself mid-sentence is seen as very precise. It shows you care about the small details. Precision is often more important than pure speed. This phrase reflects that drive for constant growth. It is a very positive thing to say.
Common Variations
The opposite is sich verschlechtern (to get worse). You can also use optimieren for technical things. Korrigieren is strictly for fixing errors on paper. Sich steigern is like "to step it up." Use sich steigern when you reach a new peak. Sich verbessern remains the most versatile choice. It covers everything from sports to grammar. It is a safe bet for any learner.
نکات کاربردی
This is a neutral phrase suitable for all contexts. Remember that it requires the Akkusativ reflexive pronoun (mich, dich, sich, uns, euch, sich).
The 'Oops' Button
If you say something wrong in German, don't panic. Just say 'Ich verbessere mich...' and say it right. It makes you look like a pro who knows their grammar!
Don't Forget the 'Sich'
Without 'mich/dich/sich', the verb 'verbessern' means you are improving something else (like a document). To talk about your own skills, you MUST use the reflexive pronoun.
Precision is King
Germans value 'Genauigkeit' (accuracy). Using this phrase to correct yourself shows that you value being correct over just being fast.
مثالها
7Ich möchte mich im Schach verbessern.
I want to improve at chess.
Uses 'in' to specify the area of improvement.
Wir treffen uns um fünf... ich verbessere mich, um sechs Uhr.
We are meeting at five... I mean, at six o'clock.
A very common way to fix a spoken error.
Ich habe mich in meiner letzten Position stetig verbessert.
I constantly improved in my last position.
Shows professional growth and ambition.
Meine Zeit beim Laufen hat sich echt verbessert!
My running time has really improved!
Casual way to share progress.
Ich verbessere mich: Ich bin jetzt nur noch 10 Minuten zu spät.
I'm improving: Now I'm only 10 minutes late.
Self-deprecating humor about punctuality.
Du hast dich in Deutsch wirklich verbessert.
You have really improved in German.
A great compliment for a fellow learner.
Ich will mich für unsere Beziehung verbessern.
I want to improve myself for our relationship.
Focuses on personal character growth.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun for 'ich'.
Ich will ___ in Mathe verbessern.
Since the subject is 'Ich', the reflexive pronoun must be 'mich'.
Choose the correct preposition to say 'improve in' a subject.
Er verbessert sich ___ Tennis.
'Im' (in dem) is the standard preposition used with sports or subjects for this phrase.
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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Formality of 'sich verbessern'
Correcting a slip of the tongue with friends.
Ich verbessere mich...
Talking about learning a new language.
Ich verbessere mein Deutsch.
Discussing performance in a business review.
Die Kennzahlen haben sich verbessert.
When to use 'sich verbessern'
Sports Training
Getting faster at running.
Language Learning
Learning new vocabulary.
Spoken Errors
Fixing a wrong date mid-sentence.
Career
Learning a new software at work.
سوالات متداول
10 سوال'Verbessern' means to improve something else, like Ich verbessere den Text. 'Sich verbessern' means you are improving yourself or your own performance.
Yes! You can say Ich habe mich in Mathe verbessert if your grades went from a 3 to a 2.
Absolutely. It is a neutral, professional term. You might write Ich möchte mich in diesem Bereich verbessern to a boss.
You use the Perfekt tense: Ich habe mich verbessert. For example: Ich habe mich sofort verbessert, als ich den Fehler bemerkte.
No, that sounds strange. For weather, just say Das Wetter wird besser. The weather doesn't have the 'will' to improve itself!
Usually in (for subjects like in Deutsch) or bei (for activities like beim Schwimmen).
Yes, it comes from the comparative form besser (better). The prefix ver- often indicates a change of state.
In a normal sentence, it follows the conjugated verb: Ich verbessere mich. In a question, it follows the subject: Verbesserst du dich?.
'Optimieren' is more technical and sounds like you are a machine. Use sich verbessern for human skills and everyday life.
Mostly, but it can also mean getting a better job or a better house. Er hat sich beruflich verbessert means he got a better position.
عبارات مرتبط
fortschritte machen
to make progress
sich korrigieren
to correct oneself
an sich arbeiten
to work on oneself
sich steigern
to increase one's performance
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