Vocabulary
denken
/ˈdɛŋkn̩/· verb
to think
denken an + Akk = think of, remember; denken über + Akk = have an opinion about.
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Forms
- Imperativ
- Denk dran! · Denkt dran! · Denken Sie daran!
Conjugation
- ich
- denke
- du
- denkst
- er/sie/es
- denkt
- wir
- denken
- ihr
- denkt
- sie/Sie
- denken
Perfekt hat gedachtPräteritum dachte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
denken
to think of (denken an + Akk)
Ich denke oft an dich.
I often think of you.
Word family
denkender Gedankethe thoughtnachdenken (über + Akk)to think about, to reflectnachdenklichthoughtfuldas Andenkenthe keepsake, the memento
Common combinations
- an jemanden denkento think of someone
- Denk dran!Don't forget!
- Was denkst du darüber?What do you think about it?
Common learner mistakes
- Ich denke über dich.Ich denke an dich.Thinking of someone = denken an. denken über = having an opinion about.
- Ich habe gedenkt.Ich habe gedacht.Irregular: denken – dachte – gedacht.
Real examples
- Hast du an meinen Geburtstag gedacht?Did you remember my birthday?
- Ich denke jeden Tag an unseren Urlaub am Gardasee.I think of our holiday at Lake Garda every day.
- Daran habe ich gar nicht gedacht!I didn't think of that at all!
