überraschen

A2

to surprise

English meaning
to surprise
Vocabulary package
Surprise & Shock

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überraschen in a sentence

Seine Worte haben mich total überrascht.

His words totally surprised me.

Conjugation of überraschen

ichüberrasche
duüberraschst
er/sie/esüberrascht
wirüberraschen
ihrüberrascht
sie/Sieüberraschen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
überraschte
Perfect
hat überrascht

Word family

überraschen is built from über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about überraschen

How do you conjugate überraschen?

Present tense: ich überrasche, du überraschst, er überrascht, wir überraschen, ihr überrascht, sie überraschen. Simple past: überraschte. Perfect: hat überrascht.

What does überraschen mean in English?

überraschen means "to surprise". For example: "Seine Worte haben mich total überrascht." — "His words totally surprised me."

What level is überraschen in German?

überraschen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the surprise & shock vocabulary.

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