bitten
A1#399Hear it
verb
- to ask, to beg, to plead, to bid, to request
- to ask, to invite
Forms
Present
| I | bitte |
|---|---|
| you | bittest |
| he, she, it | bittet |
| we | bitten |
| you (plural) | bittet |
| they | bitten |
Preterite
| I | bat |
|---|---|
| you | batest / batst |
| he, she, it | bat |
| we | baten |
| you (plural) | batet |
| they | baten |
Subjunctive I
| I | bitte |
|---|---|
| you | bittest |
| he, she, it | bitte |
| we | bitten |
| you (plural) | bittet |
| they | bitten |
Subjunctive II
| I | bäte |
|---|---|
| you | bätest |
| he, she, it | bäte |
| we | bäten |
| you (plural) | bätet |
| they | bäten |
Imperative
| you | bitt / bitte |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | bittet |
Other forms
| infinitive | bitten |
|---|---|
| past participle | gebeten |
| present participle | bittend |
Used in the library
- Über Lautsprecher bittet der Dirigent Kurt Masur um Ruhe.Over loudspeakers the conductor Kurt Masur asks for calm.A1Wir sind das Volk — We Are the People
- Später bittet Mehmet um Ruhe und hält auch eine kurze Rede.Later Mehmet asks for quiet and gives a short speech too.A1Die Hochzeit — The wedding (A1)
- Wir bitten dich: Sprich mit meiner Freundin nicht anders als mit uns.We're asking you: don't talk to my girlfriend any differently than to us.A1Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
- Sie informieren ihre Familien und bitten um Rat.They inform their families and ask for advice.A2Das Start-up — The start-up (A2)