German Word of the Day
bleiben
BLEI-ben • verb — 14th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to stay; to remain (in a place or state)
Examples
- Kannst du bitte hier bleiben?
(Can you please stay here?) - Ich bin gestern bis Mitternacht geblieben.
(I stayed until midnight yesterday.) - Bleib ruhig, wir haben noch Zeit.
(Stay calm, we still have time.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bleibe | blieb |
| du | bleibst | bliebst |
| er/sie/es | bleibt | blieb |
| wir | bleiben | blieben |
| ihr | bleibt | bliebt |
| sie/Sie | bleiben | blieben |
Bleiben is used to say someone or something stays or remains. In the perfect tense it takes sein (e.g., ich bin geblieben). You can use it with adjectives to describe an unchanged state (e.g., Das bleibt schwierig = That remains difficult). For commands use Bleib (informal) or Bleiben Sie (formal).
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