German Word of the Day
bringen
BRING-en • verb — 4th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to bring; to carry or deliver something to someone or somewhere
Examples
- Kannst du mir das Buch bringen?
(Can you bring me the book?) - Ich bringe die Getränke zum Tisch.
(I'll bring the drinks to the table.) - Das bringt nichts, wir müssen einen anderen Plan machen.
(That doesn't help; we need to make a different plan.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bringe | brachte |
| du | bringst | brachtest |
| er/sie/es | bringt | brachte |
| wir | bringen | brachten |
| ihr | bringt | brachtet |
| sie/Sie | bringen | brachten |
Bringen is used for carrying or delivering items to a person or place. It's irregular in the perfect tense (hat gebracht). It also appears in idiomatic expressions (e.g. "Das bringt nichts" = "That doesn't help"). For 'to fetch' you often use holen; for 'to bring along' use mitbringen.
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