English–German

“hope for” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈhɔfən/

Example

Ich erhoffe gute Nachrichten.

I am hoping for good news.

Illustration for erhoffen (hope for)

How to say “hope for” in German

“Hope for” in German is erhoffen.

A person looks toward a marked destination representing the particular result still hoped for.

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

Example sentences with erhoffen

Anna erhofft sich eine schnelle Antwort.

Anna hopes for a quick answer.

Tips for using erhoffen

  • Erhoffen often appears as sich etwas erhoffen: sich is dative and the hoped-for thing is accusative, as in sich gute Nachrichten erhoffen.

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