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klingen

/ˈklɪŋən/· verb

to sound

Das klingt gut! — the answer to every good suggestion.

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Conjugation
ich
klinge
du
klingst
er/sie/es
klingt
wir
klingen
ihr
klingt
sie/Sie
klingen
Perfekt hat geklungenPräteritum klang

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

klingen
to sound (like)

Das klingt gut!

That sounds good!

Word family

klingender Klangsounddie Klingelbellklingelnto ring

Common combinations

  • Das klingt gut.That sounds good.
  • Das klingt komisch.That sounds strange.
  • klingt wiesounds like

Real examples

  • Pizza heute Abend? Das klingt super!Pizza tonight? That sounds great!
  • Du klingst müde.You sound tired.
  • Ihre Stimme hat am Telefon ganz anders geklungen.Her voice sounded quite different on the phone.

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