erzählen

A1

to tell; narrate

English meaning
to tell; narrate
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Speaking & Talking

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erzählen in a sentence

Wir müssen euch etwas erzählen!

We need to tell you something!

Conjugation of erzählen

icherzähle ich
duerzählst du
er/sie/eserzählt er
wirerzählen wir
ihrerzählt ihr
sie/Sieerzählen sie
Simple past (er/sie/es)
erzählte
Perfect
hat erzählt

Where erzählen comes from

aus dem Ursprung von zählen, althochdeutsch irzellen und mittelhochdeutsch erzel(le)n auch „aufzählen“

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How do you conjugate erzählen?

Present tense: erzähle ich, erzählst du, erzählt er, erzählen wir, erzählt ihr, erzählen sie. Simple past: erzählte. Perfect: hat erzählt.

What does erzählen mean in English?

erzählen means "to tell; narrate". For example: "Wir müssen euch etwas erzählen!" — "We need to tell you something!"

What level is erzählen in German?

erzählen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.

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