Translation of German word "berichten" to English
berichten
/bɛʁɪçtn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
How to use
The weak verb berichten ('to report / narrate') has the non-separable prefix be- and conjugates regularly: ich berichte, du berichtest, er berichtet, hat berichtet. Grammatically, the topic reported is introduced by the preposition über + accusative case (Er berichtet über das Spiel — He reports on the game) or von + dative case (Er berichtet von seiner Reise).
🇬🇧 English
to report
Example
Ich berichte dir über die Ergebnisse.
I am reporting to you about the results.
Der Reporter berichtet über den Unfall.
The reporter is reporting about the accident.
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Common phrases
- berichten über— to report on (requires preposition 'über' + accusative)
- berichten von— to tell / report about (requires preposition 'von' + dative)
- live berichten— to report live
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe berichtet
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #264 in German
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The German word "berichten" is defined as: "To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something)."
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The German word "berichten" means "to report" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich berichte dir über die Ergebnisse." (which translates as "I am reporting to you about the results.").
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