
befehlen is one of the B1 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.
befehlen
to command
/bəˈfeːlən/Conjugation
Principal parts
befehlen, befahl, hat befohlen
Practice "befehlen"
Examples — befehlen in a sentence
Ich befehle dir zu gehen.
I order you to go.
Der General befahl den Angriff.
The general ordered the attack.
How to remember it
To 'BEFEHLEN' (command) is to 'BEFALL' (befall) someone with orders. 'BEFAHL' a command!