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Basic Verbs
A collection of German verbs and their English meanings.
| German verb | English meaning |
|---|---|
| schreiben | to write |
| bleiben | to stay |
| steigen | to climb |
| heissen | to be called, named |
| beschreiben | to describe |
| entscheiden | to decide |
| einsteigen | to board |
| schlafen | to have slept |
| schlagen | to hit |
| waschen | to wash |
| tragen | to wear |
| fahren | to drive |
| fallen | to fall |
| halten | to hold |
| gefallen | to be pleased, pleasing to |
| fliegen | to fly |
| wiegen | to smell |
| helfen | to help |
| treffen | to meet |
| riechen | to smell |
| giessen | to water |
| schliessen | to shut |
| bitten | to ask |
| sprechen | to speak |
| versprechen | to promise |
| nehmen | to take |
| kommen | to come |
| beginnen | to begin |
| gewinnen | to win |
| bekommen | to win, recieve |
| schwimmen | to swim |
| finden | to have considered, found |
| singen | to sing |
| springen | to jump |
| trinken | to drink |
| sinken | to sink |
| stinken | to stink |
| sehen | to see, look at |
| geben | to give |
| liegen | to lie |
| lesen | to read |
| sein | to be |
| brennen | to burn |
| kennen | to know |
| nennen | to name |
| rennen | to race, chase |
| senden | to send |
| haben | to have |
| denken | to think |
| bringen | to bring |
| verbringen | to spend time |
| reiten | to ride |
| schneiden | to cut |
| streiten | to quarrel, fight |
| werden | to become |
| sterben | to die |
| werfen | to throw |
| hängen | to hang, be suspended |
| gehen | to go, to walk |
| stehen | to stand |
| verstehen | to understand |
| rufen | to call (on the phone) |
| laufen | to run |
| lassen | to let, leave |
| verlassen | to leave a place |
| essen | to eat |
| vergessen | to forget |
| sitzen | to sit |
| studieren | to have studied |
| reparieren | to repair |
| fotografieren | to photograph |
| protestieren | to protest |
| demonstrieren | to demonstrate |
| experimentieren | to experiment |
| wissen | to know |
| tun | to do |
| einladen | to invite |