Before you start
Meet deuten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on deuten
Add a prefix to deuten and the meaning changes.
Forms
How deuten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | deute | deutete |
| du | deutest | deutetest |
| er/sie/es | deutet | deutete |
| wir | deuten | deuteten |
| ihr | deutet | deutetet |
| Sie | deuten | deuteten |
Partizip II gedeutet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Zeichen deutet auf Gefahr.The sign indicates danger.indicate with auf
- 2Sie hat den Traum falsch gedeutet.She interpreted the dream incorrectly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass er das Wort deutet.I think that he interprets the word.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
deuten + das Zeichen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what you interpret das Zeichen as.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She interpreted it as a goodgut signdas Zeichen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he pointed to the doordie Tür, we all looked at it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I think he is pointing to the mapdie Karte because he knows the wayder Weg.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The signdas Zeichen that she interpreted as a warningdie Warnung was very small.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can interpret his answerdie Antwort as a yesdas Ja.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is hardschwer to interpret this picturedas Bild without helpdie Hilfe.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How would you interpret this messagedie Nachricht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
deuten + der Blick + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Interpret der Blick as a sign in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What does a friend's smile usually mean to you?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using deuten.
- 2Say what a friend's smile means to you.