bestätigen

A2

confirm

English meaning
confirm

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bestätigen in a sentence

Ich kann bestätigen, dass er hier war.

I can confirm that he was here.

Conjugation of bestätigen

ichbestätige
dubestätigst
er/sie/esbestätigt
wirbestätigen
ihrbestätigt
sie/Siebestätigen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bestätigte
Perfect
hat bestätigt

Word family

bestätigen is built from best (best). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with bestätigen

Questions about bestätigen

How do you conjugate bestätigen?

Present tense: ich bestätige, du bestätigst, er bestätigt, wir bestätigen, ihr bestätigt, sie bestätigen. Simple past: bestätigte. Perfect: hat bestätigt.

What does bestätigen mean in English?

bestätigen means "confirm". For example: "Ich kann bestätigen, dass er hier war." — "I can confirm that he was here."

What level is bestätigen in German?

bestätigen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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