Translation of German word "besuchen" to English
besuchen
/bəˈzuːkn/
Meaning
VerbTo habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.).
How to use
The weak verb besuchen ('to visit / attend / call on') has the non-separable prefix be- and conjugates regularly: ich besuche, du besuchst, er besucht, hat besucht. Note: the source translation is perfective 'to visit' (посетить), but in German, it is general (посещать). It is used for visiting people, places (museums/cities), or attending courses/lectures (einen Sprachkurs besuchen). It requires a direct object in the accusative case.
🇬🇧 English
besuchen
Example
Ich besuche meine Familie in den Ferien.
I am visiting my family during the holidays.
Die Gruppe besucht die berühmte Sehenswürdigkeit.
The group is visiting the famous landmark.
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Common phrases
- Freunde besuchen— to visit friends
- ein Museum besuchen— to visit a museum
- einen Kurs besuchen— to attend / take a course
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich habe besucht
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #237 in German
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The German word "besuchen" is defined as: "To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)."
What does the German word "besuchen" mean?▼
The German word "besuchen" means "besuchen" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Wir besuchen unsere Freunde in der Stadt." (which translates as "I am visiting my family during the holidays.").
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