English–German
“find out” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁən/
Example
Hast du schon erfahren, was passiert ist?
Have you found out what happened yet?
How to say “find out” in German
“Find out” in German is erfahren.
A fact enters the mind either through personal experience or through information received from someone else.
Example sentences with erfahren
Gestern habe ich davon erfahren.
Yesterday I found out about it.
Tips for using erfahren
- As a verb, erfahren often introduces newly learned information, while erleben is usually the more direct choice for undergoing an experience.
Other German words for “find out”
Wir finden die Ursache heraus.
We find out the cause.