German Word of the Day
probieren
pro-BIE-ren • verb — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to try or attempt something; also to taste or sample food
Examples
- Möchtest du das neue Gericht probieren?
(Would you like to try the new dish?) - Ich probiere jeden Tag, mein Deutsch zu verbessern.
(I try every day to improve my German.) - Probier das Obst; es ist sehr süß.
(Try the fruit; it's very sweet.)
Synonyms
- versuchen
- ausprobieren
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | probiere | probierte |
| du | probierst | probiertest |
| er/sie/es | probiert | probierte |
| wir | probieren | probierten |
| ihr | probiert | probiertet |
| sie/Sie | probieren | probierten |
See all 6 tenses of probieren →
Use probieren when tasting food or attempting something in a practical, often informal way. It can be followed by a noun (etwas probieren) or by an infinitive with zu (probieren, ... zu ...). Compared with versuchen, probieren often implies a hands-on test or tasting; ausprobieren emphasizes testing something out. Imperatives: 'Probier mal!' (informal) or 'Probieren Sie mal!' (formal).
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