die Seele
Translation
soul, spirit, mind
Examples
Musik ist gut für die Seele.
Music is good for the soul.
Er ist eine gute Seele.
He is a good soul.
Sie hat ihre Seele baumeln lassen.
She let her mind wander and relaxed.
Grammar Patterns
the soul of sb./sth. ((j-s)) He is the soul of the party.
sth. is good for the soul ((et4)) A walk is good for the soul.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Geist (spirit, mind), Psyche (psyche)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sēula', related to the English word 'soul'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'soul'. You can also think of 'See-le' as 'seeing' the soul.