Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

braten konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to roast, to fry, to grill
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈbʁaːtn̩]
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food cooking kitchen verbs irregular-verbs
Braten is a strong verb (irregular) that can mean to roast, fry, or grill depending on context. It's commonly used for cooking meat or vegetables with dry heat.

braten is a German Verbs

Learn braten meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. braten is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

braten Examples (Beispiele) in English

braten examples with English translations. See how to use braten in sentences. braten example sentences in English below.

Ich brate das Steak in der Pfanne.
I'm frying the steak in the pan.
Cooking meat
Sie hat gestern einen Braten im Ofen gebraten.
She roasted a joint of meat in the oven yesterday.
Past cooking activity
Brat die Zwiebeln zuerst an!
Fry the onions first!
Cooking instruction

braten Examples (Beispiele) in English

braten examples with English translations. See how to use braten in sentences. braten example sentences in English below.

Der Braten schmeckt hervorragend.
The roast tastes excellent.
Describing food
Wir essen heute Rinderbraten.
We're having beef roast today.
Meal planning

braten Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

braten Konjugation Präsens

ich
brate
du
brätst
er/sie/es
brät
wir
braten
ihr
bratet
sie/Sie
braten

braten Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe gebraten
du
hast gebraten
er/sie/es
hat gebraten
wir
haben gebraten
ihr
habt gebraten
sie/Sie
haben gebraten

braten Konjugation Präteritum

ich
briet
du
brietest
er/sie/es
briet
wir
brieten
ihr
brietet
sie/Sie
brieten

braten Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde braten
du
wirst braten
er/sie/es
wird braten
wir
werden braten
ihr
werdet braten
sie/Sie
werden braten

braten Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde gebraten haben
du
wirst gebraten haben
er/sie/es
wird gebraten haben
wir
werden gebraten haben
ihr
werdet gebraten haben
sie/Sie
werden gebraten haben

braten Konjugation Imperativ

braten Sie

braten Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
brate
du
bratest
er/sie/es
brate
wir
braten
ihr
bratet
sie/Sie
braten

braten Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
briete
du
brietest
er/sie/es
briete
wir
brieten
ihr
brietet
sie/Sie
brieten

braten Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte gebraten
du
hattest gebraten
er/sie/es
hatte gebraten
wir
hatten gebraten
ihr
hattet gebraten
sie/Sie
hatten gebraten

braten Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For braten it is gebraten (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

braten — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for braten — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Ich brate das Fleisch im Wasser
    Ich koche das Fleisch im Wasser
    Braten requires dry heat, not cooking in water
  • Er brät den Kuchen
    Er backt den Kuchen
    Cakes are typically baked (backen), not fried/roasted
  • Wir braten Tee
    Wir kochen Tee
    Tea is brewed/boiled, not fried

braten Word Family - braten Related Words - braten Family Members

braten Word Family (Wortfamilie)

braten word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn braten family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore braten related words and expand your German vocabulary.

past participle (Partizip II)
gebraten
Meaning: roasted/fried
Tense: Perfekt
Example: gebratene Kartoffeln
Adjective
separable prefix verb (trennbares Verb)
anbraten
Meaning: to sear
Example: Zuerst muss man das Fleisch anbraten.
Verb
durchbraten
Meaning: to cook through
Example: Das Fleisch muss gut durchgebraten sein.
Verb

braten Usage - braten Collocations - braten Idioms - braten Synonyms - braten Antonyms

braten Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use braten in context. Discover braten collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master braten usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

braten Collocations (Kollokationen)

braten collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn braten word combinations and how to use braten with other words naturally.

Fleisch braten
to roast/fry meat
High frequency
Kartoffeln braten
to fry potatoes
High frequency
im Ofen braten
to roast in the oven
Medium frequency
in der Pfanne braten
to fry in a pan
High frequency
gut durchbraten
to cook thoroughly
Medium frequency
schnell braten
to quick-fry
Medium frequency
etwas anbraten
to sear something
High frequency

braten Idioms (Redewendungen)

braten idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing braten with meanings and explanations. Master braten expressions used in everyday German.

jemanden in der Pfanne haben
to have someone on the hook
To have someone at a disadvantage or in a difficult situation
sich die Sonne auf den Bauch braten lassen
to sunbathe
Literally 'to let the sun roast one's belly' - means to sunbathe

braten Synonyms (Synonyme)

braten synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for braten and expand your German vocabulary. Learn braten similar words and their usage.

rösten
Meaning: to roast/toast
High similarity
grillen
Meaning: to grill
Medium similarity
backen
Meaning: to bake
Medium similarity
frittieren
Meaning: to deep-fry
Low similarity
kochen
Meaning: to cook/boil
Low similarity

braten Antonyms (Antonyme)

braten antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to braten. Discover braten opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

kochen
Meaning: to boil
dämpfen
Meaning: to steam
roh essen
Meaning: to eat raw

braten Semantically Related Words - braten Contextually Related Words - braten Thematically Related Words

braten Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

braten semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to braten. Explore braten related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn braten contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Kochen Backen Grillen Fleisch Gemüse Pfanne Ofen Essen Mahlzeit

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