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gratulieren

A1

congratulate

English meaning
congratulate
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Greetings & Goodbyes

gratulieren in a sentence

Ich gratuliere dir!

I congratulate you!

Conjugation of gratulieren

ichgratuliere
dugratulierst
er/sie/esgratuliert
wirgratulieren
ihrgratuliert
sie/Siegratulieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gratulierte
Perfect
hat gratuliert

Word family

gratulieren is built from das Grat (ridge / hip). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where gratulieren comes from

von lateinisch gratulari „Glück wünschen“

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Questions about gratulieren

How do you conjugate gratulieren?

Present tense: ich gratuliere, du gratulierst, er gratuliert, wir gratulieren, ihr gratuliert, sie gratulieren. Simple past: gratulierte. Perfect: hat gratuliert.

What does gratulieren mean in English?

gratulieren means "congratulate". For example: "Ich gratuliere dir!" — "I congratulate you!"

What level is gratulieren in German?

gratulieren is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.

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