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Illustration of the A1 German word “laufen”, which translates to “to run”. A cheetah racing through a candy landscape
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laufen

to run

/ˈlaʊ̯fn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

laufen, lief, ist gelaufen

ich laufe
du läufst
er/sie/es läuft
wir laufen
ihr lauft
sie/Sie laufen

Practice "laufen"

Examples — laufen in a sentence

Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.

I run every morning in the park.

Das Kind läuft schnell nach Hause.

The child runs home quickly.

How to remember it

"Laufen" sounds like "laughing" — imagine laughing so hard you run through a candy world.

Word family

laufen family · 12 related words

  • ablaufen expire / run off Shifted meaning
  • anlaufen Coming soon to start up, to get under way Shifted meaning
  • auslaufen expire / leak / run out Shifted meaning
  • einlaufen Coming soon to come in, to arrive; to shrink Shifted meaning
  • verlaufen get lost / proceed Not predictable
  • weglaufen run away
  • weiterlaufen Coming soon to keep running
  • der Lauf run / course Shifted meaning
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mir

/miːɐ̯/

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me (dative)

Examples

Meine Mutter gibt mir einen Apfel.

My mother gives me an apple.

Es geht mir heute sehr gut.

I am doing very well today.

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/ˈmʏt͡sə/

hat, woolly hat

Examples

Er trägt eine warme Mütze.

He wears a warm hat.

Wo ist meine neue Mütze?

Where is my new hat?

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/ˈnaːxˌʁɪçtn̩/

news (always plural)

Examples

Ich sehe die Nachrichten jeden Abend.

I watch the news every evening.

Hast du die Nachrichten schon gehört?

Have you already heard the news?

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/ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst/

Oktoberfest

Examples

Das Oktoberfest findet in München statt.

The Oktoberfest takes place in Munich.

Viele Touristen besuchen das Oktoberfest.

Many tourists visit the Oktoberfest.

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/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/

online

Examples

Ich kaufe meine Kleidung oft online bei diesem Shop ein.

I often buy my clothes online from this shop.

Viele Studenten lernen heutzutage online von zu Hause aus.

Many students learn online from home nowadays.

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/paˈsiːʁən/

to happen

Principal parts

passieren, passierte, ist passiert

ich passiere
du passierst
er/sie/es passiert
wir passieren
ihr passiert
sie/Sie passieren

Examples

Das passiert manchmal im Leben.

That sometimes happens in life.

Was passiert dort auf der Straße?

What is happening there on the street?

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