Before you start
Meet ankündigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
an- + kündigen
- an-
- toward or to someone
- kündigen
- to give notice
You give notice of something to people by directing the message toward them.
So ankündigen means to announce.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: an·kündigen
In a main clause the prefix an splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseSie kündigt ein Spiel an.She announces a game.
Subordinate clauseEr sagt, dass sie ein Spiel ankündigt.He says that she is announcing a game.
Participle: angekündigtzu-infinitive: anzukündigen
Forms
How ankündigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kündige an | kündigte an |
| du | kündigst an | kündigtest an |
| er/sie/es | kündigt an | kündigte an |
| wir | kündigen an | kündigten an |
| ihr | kündigt an | kündigtet an |
| Sie | kündigen an | kündigten an |
Partizip II angekündigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Lehrer kündigt einen Test an.The teacher announces a test.present, prefix at end
- 2Wir haben das Fest angekündigt.We announced the party.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich sage, dass ich meinen Besuch ankündige.I say that I am announcing my visit.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ankündigen + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Film as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She announced it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he announced the visitder Besuch, his friendsder Freund, die Freunde were happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben homezu Hause because they announced badschlecht weatherdas Wetter.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The trainder Zug that they announced yesterdaygestern arrivesankommen at sixsechs.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin must announce the testder Test tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He announced that he would leavegehen earlyfrüh.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did she announce the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work) to them?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ankündigen + der Urlaub + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include a dass-clause.
- 3Put the clause's verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you announce to your family?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with würde and the target verb.
- 2Say what you would announce to your family.