English–German

“bring” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbrɪŋən/

Example

Bringst du mir bitte das Buch?

Could you please bring me the book?

Illustration for bringen (bring)

How to say “bring” in German

“Bring” in German is bringen.

A load travels from one place to a person or destination and ends there.

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

Example sentences with bringen

Ich bringe dir morgen den Kaffee.

I'll bring you the coffee tomorrow.

Tips for using bringen

  • With a person as recipient, German normally uses the dative in the pattern jemandem etwas bringen, as in mir das Buch bringen.

Other German words for “bring”

Ich bringe das Buch mit.

I'm bringing the book.

Das Geschenk hat ihm große Freude beschert.

The gift brought him great joy.

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