einsteigen

A1

to board; get in

English meaning
to board; get in
Vocabulary package
Travelling & Moving About

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einsteigen in a sentence

Schnell, steig ein, der Zug fährt gleich.

Quick, get in, the train leaves soon.

Conjugation of einsteigen

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

ichsteige ein
dusteigst ein
er/sie/essteigt ein
wirsteigen ein
ihrsteigt ein
sie/Siesteigen ein
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stieg ein
Perfect
ist eingestiegen

Word family

einsteigen is built from steigen (to climb, rise) and eigen (own). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about einsteigen

How do you conjugate einsteigen?

Present tense: ich steige ein, du steigst ein, er steigt ein, wir steigen ein, ihr steigt ein, sie steigen ein. Simple past: stieg ein. Perfect: ist eingestiegen. einsteigen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einsteigen mean in English?

einsteigen means "to board; get in". For example: "Schnell, steig ein, der Zug fährt gleich." — "Quick, get in, the train leaves soon."

What level is einsteigen in German?

einsteigen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the travelling & moving about vocabulary.

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