Verb
begegnen
Pronunciation: /bəˈɡeː.ɡnən/
to meet (by chance); to run into; to come across
B1
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Meanings
Verb
- to meet (by chance); to run into; to come across
- to counter; to deal with (a danger, a problem)
- to treat (someone with respect, etc.)
Example sentence
Ich bin dem Lehrer in der Pause begegnet.
I ran into the teacher during the break.
Word forms
infinitive
begegnen
he/she/it
begegnet
simple past
begegnete
perfect
ist begegnet
takes + Dativ
Verb conjugation
Present
ichbegegne
dubegegnest
er / sie / esbegegnet
wirbegegnen
ihrbegegnet
sie / Siebegegnen
Past (Präteritum)
ichbegegnete
dubegegnetest
er / sie / esbegegnete
wirbegegneten
ihrbegegnetet
sie / Siebegegneten
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichbin begegnet
dubist begegnet
er / sie / esist begegnet
wirsind begegnet
ihrseid begegnet
sie / Siesind begegnet
Imperative
dubegegne!
ihrbegegnet!
Siebegegnen Sie!
Usage
- jemandem begegnen — Meet or run into someone; the person is dative.
- ist begegnet — Use sein in the perfect, even though there is no direct object.
Gestern bin ich einer alten Freundin begegnet.
Yesterday I ran into an old friend.