Translation of German word "hoffen" to English
hoffen
/hɔfən/
Meaning
VerbTo want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
How to use
The weak verb hoffen ('to hope') conjugates regularly: ich hoffe, du hoffst, er hofft, hat gehofft. The object of hope is always introduced by the preposition auf + accusative case (Wir hoffen auf besseres Wetter — We hope for better weather).
🇬🇧 English
to hope
Example
Ich hoffe, dass ich bald heiraten werde.
I hope that I will get married soon.
Sie hofft, dass sie bald ein Kind bekommen wird.
She hopes that she will get pregnant soon.
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Common phrases
- hoffen auf— to hope for (requires preposition 'auf' + accusative)
- Das will ich hoffen!— I should hope so! (idiom)
- auf das Beste hoffen— to hope for the best
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich habe gehofft
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #217 in German
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The German word "hoffen" is defined as: "To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might."
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The German word "hoffen" means "to hope" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich hoffe, dass ich bald heiraten werde." (which translates as "I hope that I will get married soon.").
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