Vocabulary
malen
/ˈmaːlən/· verb
to paint, to draw (pictures)
With colours on paper — the children's favourite Sunday activity.
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Conjugation
- ich
- male
- du
- malst
- er/sie/es
- malt
- wir
- malen
- ihr
- malt
- sie/Sie
- malen
Perfekt hat gemaltPräteritum malte
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
malen
to paint (pictures)
Die Kinder malen ein Bild.
The children are painting a picture.
Word family
malender Malerpainterdie Malereipainting (art)das Gemäldepainting
Common combinations
- ein Bild malento paint a picture
- mit Farben malento paint with colours
- gern malento like painting
Real examples
- Am Sonntag haben die Kinder Bilder gemalt.On Sunday the children painted pictures.
- Ich male nicht gut.I'm not good at painting.
- Malst du gern?Do you like painting?
