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Empfangen - translation, pronunciation and examples

empfangen
[ɛmˈpfaŋən]

host

🇩🇪 German
[ɛmˈpfaŋən]
Meaning of empfangen

receive guests

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation[ɛmˈpfaŋən]
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
host

When to use empfangen

host guests

招待客人

host a party

举办聚会

host an event

举办活动

host a dinner

招待晚餐

host visitors

接待来访者

empfangen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir empfangen heute Abend Gäste.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Familie empfängt Freunde zum Essen.

Similar words

empfangen

To serve and treat guests, especially with food and drinks; emphasizes hospitality.

begrüßen

To greet guests on arrival; focuses on welcoming, not on hosting or serving them.

unterhalten

To entertain guests; emphasizes keeping them amused and comfortable, not just hosting them.

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empfangen belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

empfangen招待
Dusche淋浴
Aufzug电梯
Handtuch毛巾
Fernseher电视
Aussicht景色
Frühstück早餐

empfangen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between empfangen / begrüßen / unterhalten

🇩🇪German
empfangen

To serve and treat guests, especially with food and drinks; emphasizes hospitality.

A2Often

Sie bewirten ihre Gäste mit Kaffee und Kuchen.

Они угощают гостей кофе и пирогом.

🇩🇪German

To greet guests on arrival; focuses on welcoming, not on hosting or serving them.

A2Very Often

Die Gastgeber begrüßen die Gäste an der Tür.

Хозяева приветствуют гостей у двери.

U
🇩🇪German
unterhalten

To entertain guests; emphasizes keeping them amused and comfortable, not just hosting them.

A2Often

Der Gastgeber unterhält seine Gäste mit Musik.

Хозяин развлекает своих гостей музыкой.

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How to pronounce empfangen and what this word means

empfangen translation: host. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce empfangen

[ɛmˈpfaŋən]

empfangen translation

host

empfangen examples

Wir empfangen heute Abend Gäste.

empfangen transcription

[ɛmˈpfaŋən]

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empfangen meaning: what does it mean?

Gäste bei sich zu Hause bewirten

empfangen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

empfangen is pronounced as [ɛmˈpfaŋən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

empfangen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir empfangen heute Abend Gäste. Translation: Сегодня вечером мы принимаем гостей.

Is empfangen part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, empfangen (host) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is empfangen part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, empfangen (host) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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