laufen

A1

run, walk

English meaning
run, walk
Vocabulary package
Cycling & Walking

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laufen in a sentence

Ich möchte nicht Auto fahren, ich möchte laufen.

I don't want to drive a car, I want to walk.

Conjugation of laufen

ichlaufe
duläufst
er/sie/esläuft
wirlaufen
ihrlauft
sie/Sielaufen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
lief
Perfect
ist gelaufen

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Where laufen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch loufen, althochdeutsch (h)louf(f)an, germanisch *hlaup-a- „laufen“, weitere Herkunft unklar. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about laufen

How do you conjugate laufen?

Present tense: laufe, läufst, läuft, laufen, lauft, laufen. Simple past: lief. Perfect: ist gelaufen.

What does laufen mean in English?

laufen means "run, walk". For example: "Ich möchte nicht Auto fahren, ich möchte laufen." — "I don't want to drive a car, I want to walk."

What level is laufen in German?

laufen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the cycling & walking vocabulary.

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