sprechen

A1 Verb frequency rank #463

What sprechen means

Verb

to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
to speak, to talk, to give a speech
to say, to speak (a word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.)
to have a pronunciation; to be pronounced (some way)

Forms

sprechen · spricht · sprach · hat gesprochen (+ Akkusativ; über + Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

sprechen in a sentence

Hast du nicht gehört, wie sie Französisch sprach?

Didn't you hear her speaking French?

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sprechen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #463 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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