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Illustration of the A1 German word “fragen”, which translates to “to ask”. A small mouse on tiptoe, one paw raised high and mouth open mid-question, leans eagerly up at a vast tortoise whose heavy eyelids droop with weary patience.

fragen is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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fragen

to ask

/ˈfʁaːɡn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fragen, fragte, hat gefragt

ich frage
du fragst
er/sie/es fragt
wir fragen
ihr fragt
sie/Sie fragen

Practice "fragen"

fragen — Präteritum — er/sie/es →

Examples — fragen in a sentence

Ich frage den Lehrer.

I ask the teacher.

Sie fragen nach dem Weg.

They ask for the way.

How to remember it

"Fragen" — ask a question.

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fragen family · 10 related words

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