Translation of German word "warten" to English
warten
/ˈvaʁtn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
How to use
The weak verb warten ('to wait / service') conjugates regularly: ich warte, du wartest, er wartet, hat gewartet. The person or thing being waited for is always introduced by the preposition auf + accusative case (Ich warte auf den Bus — I am waiting for the bus). In technical contexts, it can mean 'to service / maintain' (Maschinen warten).
🇬🇧 English
to wait
Example
Warten Sie hier, bis Ihr Auto ankommt.
Wait here until your car arrives.
Ich warte immer noch darauf, dass du mir das Geld zurückzahlst, das ich dir geliehen habe.
I'm still waiting for you to pay me back the money I lent you.
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Common phrases
- warten auf— to wait for (requires preposition 'auf' + accusative)
- warten lassen— to keep waiting (requires accusative for the person)
- lange warten— to wait long
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe gewartet
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #208 in German
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The German word "warten" is defined as: "To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness."
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The German word "warten" means "to wait" in English.
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