rufen

A2

call, shout

English meaning
call, shout
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rufen in a sentence

Rufst du bitte die Kinder? Das Essen ist fertig.

Will you please call the children? The food is ready.

Conjugation of rufen

ichrufe
durufst
er/sie/esruft
wirrufen
ihrruft
sie/Sierufen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
rief
Perfect
hat gerufen

Word family

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Where rufen comes from

althochdeutsch ruofan, hruofan, mittelhochdeutsch ruofen. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about rufen

How do you conjugate rufen?

Present tense: rufe, rufst, ruft, rufen, ruft, rufen. Simple past: rief. Perfect: hat gerufen.

What does rufen mean in English?

rufen means "call, shout". For example: "Rufst du bitte die Kinder? Das Essen ist fertig." — "Will you please call the children? The food is ready."

What level is rufen in German?

rufen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.

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