German Phrase
Schütze deine Rohre.
Meaning
Literally, the sentence means ‘Protect your pipes.’ It can be used literally when talking about plumbing maintenance, or metaphorically to advise someone to look after something vulnerable that they own.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to give a friendly, informal reminder to a friend or colleague to take care of their plumbing system, or when speaking figuratively about safeguarding a personal project, a relationship, or any ‘pipeline’ that needs protection.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SchützedeineRohre
Imperativ (2. Person Singular)
‘Schütze’ is the singular informal imperative form of the verb ‘schützen’, used when giving a direct command to ‘du’.
Possessivpronomen
‘deine’ is the possessive pronoun matching the feminine/plural noun in the accusative case.
Akkusativ Plural
‘Rohre’ is the plural of ‘das Rohr’ and appears in the accusative after the verb ‘schützen’.
🗨In Conversation
Deine Küche leckt ständig. Hast du das Rohr schon repariert?
Your kitchen keeps leaking. Have you fixed the pipe yet?
Noch nicht. Danke für den Hinweis – ich werde meine Rohre schützen.
Not yet. Thanks for the tip – I’ll protect my pipes.
✕Common Mistakes
Schützen deine Rohre.
‘Schützen’ is the infinitive; the correct imperative for ‘du’ is ‘Schütze’.
Schütze deinen Rohren.
‘Rohren’ is dative plural; the verb ‘schützen’ requires the accusative, so use ‘Rohre’.
Schütze Ihre Rohre.
‘Ihre’ is formal; if you’re speaking informally you should use ‘deine’. Mixing registers can sound odd.
↔Alternatives
Pass auf deine Rohre auf.
Watch out for your pipes.
Schütze deine Leitungen.
Protect your pipelines.
Achte auf deine Rohre.
Pay attention to your pipes.
Cultural Tip
In German the informal imperative ‘Schütze’ is used with friends, family, or peers. In a formal setting you would say ‘Schützen Sie Ihre Rohre.’ Also, Germans tend to be very precise about technical maintenance, so a phrase like this is common in DIY forums and when discussing home‑improvement projects.