riechen
A1#738Hear it
verb
- to smellsomething); to sniff (something
- to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell
- to smell something
- to reek; to smell bad
- to smell
Forms
Present
| I | rieche |
|---|---|
| you | riechst |
| he, she, it | riecht |
| we | riechen |
| you (plural) | riecht |
| they | riechen |
Preterite
| I | roch |
|---|---|
| you | rochst |
| he, she, it | roch |
| we | rochen |
| you (plural) | rocht |
| they | rochen |
Subjunctive I
| I | rieche |
|---|---|
| you | riechest |
| he, she, it | rieche |
| we | riechen |
| you (plural) | riechet |
| they | riechen |
Subjunctive II
| I | röche |
|---|---|
| you | röchest / röchst |
| he, she, it | röche |
| we | röchen |
| you (plural) | röchet / röcht |
| they | röchen |
Imperative
| you | riech / rieche |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | riecht |
Other forms
| infinitive | riechen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gerochen |
| present participle | riechend |
Used in the library
- Hier riecht es nach Kaffee.It smells of coffee here.A1Körper, Gesundheit und Menschen — The body, health and people (A1)
- Unterwegs rieche ich frisches Brot aus der Bäckerei.On the way I smell fresh bread from the bakery.A1Beim Arzt — At the doctor's (A1)
- Meine Wohnung riecht nach Rauch, aber sonst ist alles okay.My flat smells of smoke, but otherwise everything is okay.A1Feuer im Haus — Fire in the building (A1)
- Das Zimmer riecht nach Farbe, aber es ist schon mein Zuhause.The room smells of paint, but it's already my home.A1Der Umzug — Moving house (A1)