sprechen

A1#143

Hear it

verb
  1. to speaksome language, the truth, etc.
  2. to speak, to talk, to give a speech
  3. to say, to speaka word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.
  4. to have a pronunciation; to be pronouncedsome way
  5. to pronouncea judgment, a verdict, etc.

Forms

Present

Ispreche
yousprichst
he, she, itspricht
wesprechen
you (plural)sprecht
theysprechen

Preterite

Isprach
yousprachst
he, she, itsprach
wesprachen
you (plural)spracht
theysprachen

Subjunctive I

Ispreche
yousprechest
he, she, itspreche
wesprechen
you (plural)sprechet
theysprechen

Subjunctive II

Ispräche
yousprächest / sprächst
he, she, itspräche
wesprächen
you (plural)sprächet / sprächt
theysprächen

Imperative

yousprich
you (plural)sprecht

Other forms

infinitivesprechen
past participlegesprochen
present participlesprechend

Used in the library

Other ways to say it

Saying you have not understood

  • sprechen Sie Englisch?do you speak English?With Sie, to a stranger; many will, and will say so.

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