unterhalten

A2

entertain oneself

English meaning
entertain oneself

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unterhalten in a sentence

Andreas und Nessrin unterhalten sich.

Andreas and Nessrin enjoy entertaining themselves.

Conjugation of unterhalten

ichunterhalte mich
duunterhältst dich
er/sie/esunterhält sich
wirunterhalten uns
ihrunterhaltet euch
sie/Sieunterhalten sich
Simple past (er/sie/es)
unterhielt sich
Perfect
hat sich unterhalten

Word family

unterhalten is built from erhalten (receive, get), halten (hold, stop) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about unterhalten

How do you conjugate unterhalten?

Present tense: unterhalte mich, unterhältst dich, unterhält sich, unterhalten uns, unterhaltet euch, unterhalten sich. Simple past: unterhielt sich. Perfect: hat sich unterhalten.

What does unterhalten mean in English?

unterhalten means "entertain oneself". For example: "Andreas und Nessrin unterhalten sich." — "Andreas and Nessrin enjoy entertaining themselves."

What level is unterhalten in German?

unterhalten is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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