umsteigen
A2change trains
- English meaning
- change trains
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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- Train Travel
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umsteigen in a sentence
Sie müssen in Mannheim umsteigen.
You have to change trains in Mannheim.
Conjugation of umsteigen
umsteigen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- stieg um
- Perfect
- ist umgestiegen
Word family
umsteigen is built from eigen (own). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about umsteigen
How do you conjugate umsteigen?
Present tense: steige um, steigst um, steigt um, steigen um, steigt um, steigen um. Simple past: stieg um. Perfect: ist umgestiegen. umsteigen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does umsteigen mean in English?
umsteigen means "change trains". For example: "Sie müssen in Mannheim umsteigen." — "You have to change trains in Mannheim."
What level is umsteigen in German?
umsteigen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.
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