verstehen
to understand
Ranks #255 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #255
- Per million words
- 140
In a sentence
Ich verstehe nicht.I don't understand.
Conjugation
Present tense of verstehen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | verstehe |
|---|---|
| du — you | verstehst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | versteht |
| wir — we | verstehen |
| ihr — you (plural) | versteht |
| sie — they | verstehen |
| Perfect | hat verstanden |
| Simple past | verstand |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- sprechen to speak
- essen to eat
- nehmen to take
- trinken to drink
- wissen to know (a fact)
- dürfen may, to be allowed to
Practise this word
verstehen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.