umschulen

B2

to retrain

English meaning
to retrain
Vocabulary package
Apprenticeship & Training

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umschulen in a sentence

Er will sich zum Elektriker umschulen.

He wants to retrain as an electrician.

Conjugation of umschulen

umschulen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichschule um
duschulst um
er/sie/esschult um
wirschulen um
ihrschult um
sie/Sieschulen um
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schulte um
Perfect
hat umgeschult

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How do you conjugate umschulen?

Present tense: schule um, schulst um, schult um, schulen um, schult um, schulen um. Simple past: schulte um. Perfect: hat umgeschult. umschulen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does umschulen mean in English?

umschulen means "to retrain". For example: "Er will sich zum Elektriker umschulen." — "He wants to retrain as an electrician."

What level is umschulen in German?

umschulen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the apprenticeship & training vocabulary.

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