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erleben

B1

experience, live through

English meaning
experience, live through
Vocabulary package
Holidays & Vacation

erleben in a sentence

In unserem Urlaub haben wir viel Schönes erlebt.

We experienced many beautiful things on our holiday.

Conjugation of erleben

icherlebe
duerlebst
er/sie/eserlebt
wirerleben
ihrerlebt
sie/Sieerleben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
erlebte
Perfect
hat erlebt

Word family

erleben is built from eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where erleben comes from

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How do you conjugate erleben?

Present tense: erlebe, erlebst, erlebt, erleben, erlebt, erleben. Simple past: erlebte. Perfect: hat erlebt.

What does erleben mean in English?

erleben means "experience, live through". For example: "In unserem Urlaub haben wir viel Schönes erlebt." — "We experienced many beautiful things on our holiday."

What level is erleben in German?

erleben is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the holidays & vacation vocabulary.

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