erraten
B2#5,121Hear it
verb
- to determine (something) through advice or empathy
- to guess (something) correctly, to divine
Forms
Present
| I | errate |
|---|---|
| you | errätst |
| he, she, it | errät |
| we | erraten |
| you (plural) | erratet |
| they | erraten |
Preterite
| I | erriet |
|---|---|
| you | errietest / errietst |
| he, she, it | erriet |
| we | errieten |
| you (plural) | errietet |
| they | errieten |
Subjunctive I
| I | errate |
|---|---|
| you | erratest |
| he, she, it | errate |
| we | erraten |
| you (plural) | erratet |
| they | erraten |
Subjunctive II
| I | erriete |
|---|---|
| you | errietest |
| he, she, it | erriete |
| we | errieten |
| you (plural) | errietet |
| they | errieten |
Imperative
| you | errat / errate |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | erratet |
Other forms
| infinitive | erraten |
|---|---|
| past participle | erraten |
| present participle | erratend |
Used in the library
- Die Kinder müssen erraten, wer im Hof die Kreide versteckt hat.The children have to guess who hid the chalk in the courtyard.B2Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B2)
- Die Kinder im Museum sollen erraten, was die Auswanderer im Koffer hatten.The children in the museum have to guess what the emigrants had in their suitcases.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Beim Quiz in der Kneipe muss man erraten, in welchem Jahr der Leuchtturm gebaut wurde.At the pub quiz you have to guess in which year the lighthouse was built.B2Noch einmal, bitte (28) — Once more, please (28) (B2)