German Word of the Day
glauben
GLAU-ben • verb — 15th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to believe; to think (express an opinion or trust in something)
Examples
- Ich glaube, das Wetter wird morgen besser.
(I believe the weather will be better tomorrow.) - Glaubst du mir?
(Do you believe me?) - Er hat immer an sie geglaubt.
(He always believed in her.)
Synonyms
- meinen
- vermuten
- denken
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ich glaube | ich glaubte |
| du | du glaubst | du glaubtest |
| er/sie/es | er/sie/es glaubt | er/sie/es glaubte |
| wir | wir glauben | wir glaubten |
| ihr | ihr glaubt | ihr glaubtet |
| sie/Sie | sie glauben | sie glaubten |
Glauben is used both for personal belief/opinion (Ich glaube, dass...) and for trusting or having faith in someone or something (an jemanden/etwas glauben). Informally Germans often use Ich glaube to mean I think. When expressing belief in a fact, it can be followed by a clause with dass or an infinitive construction.
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