Before you start
Meet genießen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (transitive) to enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor
- (transitive, formal) to have (food or beverage), to eat, to drink
- (transitive, figuratively) to receive; to have
Forms
How genießen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | genieße | genoss |
| du | genießt | genossest |
| er/sie/es | genießt | genoss |
| wir | genießen | genossen |
| ihr | genießt | genosst |
| Sie | genießen | genossen |
Partizip II genossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich genieße den warmen Tee.I enjoy the warm tea.present main clause
- 2Wir haben den Urlaub sehr genossen.We really enjoyed the holiday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie die Musik genießt.She says that she enjoys the music.verb at the end after dass