erklären — to explain, to declare in German
verbA1
Pronunciation
/ɛɐˈklɛːrən/
Quick Facts
Level
A1
Frequency
100/100
Source Rank
#149
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Example Sentences
Können Sie das erklären?
Can you explain that?
Der Lehrer erklärt die Grammatik.
The teacher explains the grammar.
Conjugation
Perfect: haben + erklärt
| Pronoun | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erkläre | erklärte |
| du | erklärst | erklärtest |
| er/sie/es | erklärt | erklärte |
| wir | erklären | erklärten |
| ihr | erklärt | erklärtet |
| sie/Sie | erklären | erklärten |
Synonyms
Corpus Neighbors
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to say, to tell
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to give, to provide
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sollen
should, shall, to ought to, to be supposed to
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gehen
to go, to walk, to leave
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kommen
to come, to arrive
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wollen
to want
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machen
to do, to make
VerbSame word class#70
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