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Verstehen - translation, pronunciation and examples

verstehen
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]

understand

🇩🇪 German
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]
Meaning of verstehen

comprehend

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
understand

When to use verstehen

understand a word

ein Wort verstehen

understand the meaning

die Bedeutung verstehen

understand a question

eine Frage verstehen

understand the text

den Text verstehen

understand English

Englisch verstehen

verstehen usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ich verstehe die Aufgabe jetzt.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Kannst du das gut verstehen?

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verstehenunderstand
kochen-
sich ändern-
binden-
folgen-
entfernen-
sich anfühlensentire

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verstehen translation: understand. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce verstehen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]

verstehen translation

understand

verstehen examples

Ich verstehe die Aufgabe jetzt.

verstehen transcription

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]

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verstehen meaning: what does it mean?

den Sinn oder die Bedeutung von etwas erfassen

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

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

Ich verstehe die Aufgabe jetzt. Translation: Теперь я понимаю задание.

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