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“advise” in German

German

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Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaːtən/

Example

Sie rät ihm, mehr zu lernen.

She advises him to learn more.

Illustration for raten (advise)

How to say “advise” in German

“Advise” in German is raten.

A person weighs possibilities and gives an answer, either a recommended action or a guessed solution.

Full entry for raten: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with raten

Der Arzt rät mir, mehr Wasser zu trinken.

The doctor advises me to drink more water.

Tips for using raten

  • In the advice sense, raten takes the person advised in the dative, as in jemandem raten, etwas zu tun.

Other German words for “advise”

Der Lehrer berät den Schüler.

The teacher advises the student.

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