begegnen

B1

meet, encounter

English meaning
meet, encounter
Vocabulary package
Friends & Acquaintances

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begegnen in a sentence

Sind wir uns nicht schon mal irgendwann begegnet?

Haven't we met each other before sometime?

Conjugation of begegnen

ichbegegne
dubegegnest
er/sie/esbegegnet
wirbegegnen
ihrbegegnet
sie/Siebegegnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
begegnete
Perfect
ist begegnet

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Questions about begegnen

How do you conjugate begegnen?

Present tense: begegne, begegnest, begegnet, begegnen, begegnet, begegnen. Simple past: begegnete. Perfect: ist begegnet.

What does begegnen mean in English?

begegnen means "meet, encounter". For example: "Sind wir uns nicht schon mal irgendwann begegnet?" — "Haven't we met each other before sometime?"

What level is begegnen in German?

begegnen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the friends & acquaintances vocabulary.

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