du malst

paint, draw

→ malen
mal paint, draw + st you (singular) present
verb · 2nd-person singular, present tense Rare #26,954
paint, draw Used for making a picture; the context determines whether English “paint” or “draw” fits best.
GE: Was malst du?
EN: What are you drawing?
Conjugation of malen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First male malen
Second malst malt
Third malt malen

Du malst?

Do you paint?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Malst du etwas?

Are you painting something?

— La La Land (2016)

Sie sagt, du malst Pferde in dein Mathematik-Heft.

She says you draw horses in your math notebook.

— Die unendliche Geschichte (1984)

Warum malst du immer darauf?

Why do you always paint on it?

— The Great Flood (2025)

Man sagt, du malst schnell.

They say you paint quickly.

— Andrej Rubljow (1966)

Ich will, dass du malst, wo Juden leben.

I want you to paint where Jews live.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Du malst also auch?

So you paint too?

— Erinnerungen an Marnie (2014)

Warum malst du das alles?

Why are you painting all of this?

— Queen (2014)

Malst du?

Do you paint?

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Was malst Du?

What are you painting?

— Rushmore (1998)