German Word of the Day
erfahren
/ehr-FAH-ren/ • verb — 23rd of Aug, 2026
Listen to pronunciation
Meaning: to find out; to learn something new, usually as information or news
Examples
- Ich habe gestern erfahren, dass sie umzieht.
(I found out yesterday that she is moving.) - Wir erfahren morgen mehr über das Projekt.
(We will learn more about the project tomorrow.) - Hast du schon erfahren, was passiert ist?
(Have you already found out what happened?)
Synonyms
Click a synonym to see how it compares to erfahren.
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erfahre | erfuhr |
| du | erfährst | erfuhrst |
| er/sie/es | erfährt | erfuhr |
| wir | erfahren | erfuhren |
| ihr | erfahrt | erfuhrt |
| sie/Sie | erfahren | erfuhren |
See all 6 tenses of erfahren →
This verb is commonly used when you learn news, facts, or information, especially in the sense of discovering something from someone else, the internet, or the news.
This entry was generated by an AI language model. Spotted a problem? Report it and we'll review it. Read about how we use AI or
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | hören | to hear; to listen |
| 2026-08-26 | jeweils | each time; in each case; respectively |
| 2026-08-25 | dürfen | to be allowed to; may |
| 2026-08-24 | begegnen | to meet or encounter someone, often by chance |
| 2026-08-22 | ankommen | to arrive; to get to a place |
Receive these via email
Sign in to your free account to receive daily words via email.
Get a new word in your inbox every day!