stehle

stehle

"Stehle" is the first-person singular present tense of "stehlen," meaning "I steal."

Here, 'stehle' is used in the first person singular present tense meaning 'to steal'.

Ich stehle ein Buch aus der Bibliothek.

I steal a book from the library.

In this interrogative sentence, 'stehle' is used to pose a question about the act of stealing.

Warum stehle ich eigentlich immer dein Essen?

Why do I actually always steal your food?

Here, 'stehle' is structured as a command or suggestion not to metaphorically steal focus or attention.

Du stehle nicht die Show, lass andere auch sprechen.

Don’t steal the show, let others speak too.