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German - English (British) translations for "singen"

"singen" German translation

Translation

sing

Definition

to sing

Part of speech

verb

Translations

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Meaning: to sing

Ich singe gerne im Chor.

I enjoy singing in the choir.

Meaning: to chant

Die Mönche singen ihre Gebete.

The monks chant their prayers.

Meaning: to warble

Der Vogel singt wunderschön.

The bird warbles beautifully.

Meaning: to croon

Er singt ihr ein Liebeslied vor.

He croons a love song to her.

Meaning: to carol

Die Kinder singen Weihnachtslieder.

The children carol Christmas songs.


Conjugations

Present

  • ich singe
  • du singst
  • er/sie/es singt
  • wir singen
  • ihr singt
  • sie/Sie singen

Past

  • ich sang
  • du sangst
  • er/sie/es sang
  • wir sangen
  • ihr sangt
  • sie/Sie sangen

Future

  • ich werde singen
  • du wirst singen
  • er/sie/es wird singen
  • wir werden singen
  • ihr werdet singen
  • sie/Sie werden singen

Pluperfect

  • ich hatte gesungen
  • du hattest gesungen
  • er/sie/es hatte gesungen
  • wir hatten gesungen
  • ihr hattet gesungen
  • sie/Sie hatten gesungen

Simple Past

  • ich habe gesungen
  • du hast gesungen
  • er/sie/es hat gesungen
  • wir haben gesungen
  • ihr habt gesungen
  • sie/Sie haben gesungen

Examples

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A1: Ich singe gerne in der Dusche.

A1: I like to sing in the shower.

A1: Er singt ein Lied für seine Freundin.

A1: He sings a song for his girlfriend.

A1: Wir haben gestern im Chor gesungen.

A1: We sang in the choir yesterday.

B1: Sie hat das Lied wunderschön gesungen.

B1: She sang the song beautifully.

B1: Du wirst bald auf der Bühne singen.

B1: You will soon sing on stage.

B2: Gestern Abend habe ich Karaoke gesungen.

B2: Last night, I sang karaoke.

B2: Wenn du übst, kannst du besser singen.

B2: If you practice, you can sing better.

C1: Nachdem sie das Lied gesungen hatte, erntete sie stehende Ovationen.

C1: After she had sung the song, she received standing ovations.

C1: Wenn ich könnte, würde ich wie ein Vogel singen können.

C1: If I could, I would be able to sing like a bird.

C2: Er wird das Lied singen, bevor er die Bühne verlässt.

C2: He will sing the song before he leaves the stage.


Advanced Description

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The German verb 'singen' means 'to sing' in English. It is a regular verb and belongs to the first conjugation class. Singen is used to describe the action of producing musical sounds with the voice, usually in a melodic or rhythmic manner.

Singen can be used to refer to singing in various contexts, such as singing a song, singing in a choir or performing on stage. It is an important form of artistic expression and is enjoyed by people of all ages and cultures around the world.

When conjugating the verb singen, it changes its form depending on the subject and tense. For example, 'ich singe' means 'I sing' in the present tense, while 'du sangst' means 'you sang' in the past tense. Learning how to conjugate singen correctly is essential for speaking and writing German fluently.

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