sprechen — to speak (some language, the truth, etc.); to speak, to talk, to give a speech
sprechen is the #192 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to speak (some language, the truth, etc.); to speak, to talk, to give a speech” and is pronounced /ˈʃprɛçən/.
#192frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sprechen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spricht | he/she · present | he/she speaks |
| sprach | past | spoke |
| gesprochen | past participle | spoken |
| spräche | subjunctive past | spoke |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| sprechen | infinitive | to speak |
| sprechend | -ing form | speaking |
| spreche | I · present | I speak |
| sprechen | we · present | we speak |
| spreche | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I speak |
| sprechen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we speak |
| sprichst | you · present | you speak |
| sprecht | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) speak |
| sprechest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you speak |
| sprechet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) speak |
| sprechen | they · present | they speak |
| spreche | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she speak |
| sprechen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they speak |
| sprach | I · past | I spoke |
| sprachen | we · past | we spoke |
| spräche | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would speak |
| sprächen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would speak |
| sprachst | you · past | you spoke |
| spracht | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) spoke |
| sprächest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would speak |
| sprächst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would speak |
| sprächet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would speak |
| sprächt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would speak |
| sprach | he/she · past | he/she spoke |
| sprachen | they · past | they spoke |
| spräche | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would speak |
| sprächen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would speak |
| sprich | you · command | speak! |
| sprecht | you (pl.) · command | speak! (to several) |
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