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ansprechen

B1

address, speak to

English meaning
address, speak to
Vocabulary package
Speaking & Talking

ansprechen in a sentence

Gestern hat mich unsere neue Nachbarin im Treppenhaus angesprochen.

Yesterday our new neighbor spoke to me in the stairwell.

Conjugation of ansprechen

ansprechen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichspreche an
dusprichst an
er/sie/esspricht an
wirsprechen an
ihrsprecht an
sie/Siesprechen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
sprach an
Perfect
hat angesprochen

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Questions about ansprechen

How do you conjugate ansprechen?

Present tense: ich spreche an, du sprichst an, er spricht an, wir sprechen an, ihr sprecht an, sie sprechen an. Simple past: sprach an. Perfect: hat angesprochen. ansprechen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ansprechen mean in English?

ansprechen means "address, speak to". For example: "Gestern hat mich unsere neue Nachbarin im Treppenhaus angesprochen." — "Yesterday our new neighbor spoke to me in the stairwell."

What level is ansprechen in German?

ansprechen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.

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