glauben
believe
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The German word "glauben" is a verb meaning "to believe" or "to think". It expresses a person's conviction or trust in the truth or existence of something.
- The root word is "glaub-", related to faith or belief.
- It is often used to express opinion, belief in facts, or religious faith.
Similar words:
- meinen (to mean, to think)
- denken (to think)
- vermuten (to suppose, to assume)
Difference:
- glauben emphasizes belief or trust, often without full proof.
- mein(en) and denken are more about intellectual opinion or reasoning.
- vermuten is more about assumption or suspicion rather than confident belief.
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Examples
Ich glaube an dich.verb
I believe in you.
Er glaubt das nicht.verb
He does not believe that.
Man glaubt ihm nicht.verb
One does not believe him.
Viele glauben ihm sofort.verb
Many believe him immediately.
Wir können dir glauben.verb
We can believe you.
Wir glauben an dich.verb
We believe in you.
Glaubst du, dass es morgen regnet?verb
Do you believe that it will rain tomorrow?
Sie glaubten nicht an die Geschichte.verb
They did not believe the story.
Sie glaubten seinen Worten nicht.verb
They did not believe his words.
Wir haben nicht geglaubt, dass der Bus so früh fährt.verb
We did not believed that the bus leaves so early.
Ich habe dir von Anfang an geglaubt.verb
I believed you from the beginning.
Ich glaube dir sofort.verb
I believe you immediately.
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