spend
to spend (time) or to pass (time)
verb
Meaning: to spend (time)
Ich verbringe viel Zeit mit meiner Familie.
I spend a lot of time with my family.
Meaning: to pass (time)
Wir haben den Tag am Strand verbracht.
We spent the day at the beach.
Meaning: to have (a good/bad) time
Wir haben eine tolle Zeit auf der Party verbracht.
We had a great time at the party.
Meaning: to go through (difficulties)
Er hat schwierige Zeiten verbracht, aber jetzt geht es ihm besser.
He went through difficult times, but now he is doing better.
Meaning: to stay (somewhere)
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in Spanien verbracht.
We spent our vacation in Spain.
A1: Ich verbringe meine Freizeit gerne mit meinen Freunden.
A1: I like to spend my free time with my friends.
A1: Wir haben den Urlaub am Strand verbracht.
A1: We spent the vacation at the beach.
A2: Er hat gestern den ganzen Tag zu Hause verbracht.
A2: He spent the whole day at home yesterday.
B1: Sie werden das Wochenende in den Bergen verbringen.
B1: They will spend the weekend in the mountains.
B1: Ich habe viel Zeit damit verbracht, Deutsch zu lernen.
B1: I have spent a lot of time learning German.
B2: Er hatte einen schönen Abend mit seinen Kollegen verbracht, bevor er nach Hause ging.
B2: He had a nice evening with his colleagues before going home.
C1: Nachdem sie ihren Abschluss gemacht hatte, verbrachte sie ein Jahr im Ausland.
C1: After she graduated, she spent a year abroad.
C1: Die Familie plant, den Sommerurlaub auf einer exotischen Insel zu verbringen.
C1: The family plans to spend their summer vacation on an exotic island.
C2: Wenn ich mehr Zeit hätte, würde ich gerne mehr Zeit mit meinen Hobbys verbringen.
C2: If I had more time, I would like to spend more time on my hobbies.
The German verb 'verbringen' is used to express the act of spending or passing time. It is commonly used to talk about how someone spends their free time, such as hobbies, activities, or vacations.
For example, you can say 'Ich verbringe gerne Zeit mit meiner Familie' which means 'I like to spend time with my family'. In this case, 'verbringen' emphasizes the action of spending time together.
Another example is 'Wir haben unseren Urlaub in Spanien verbracht' which translates to 'We spent our vacation in Spain'. Here, 'verbringen' is used to indicate how the vacation time was passed or spent.