English–German
“instruct” in German
How to say “instruct” in German
“Instruct” in German is anweisen.
A superior points a person toward a required action, while an institution can direct a payment to its recipient.
Example sentences with anweisen
Der Kunde weist seine Bank an, den Betrag sofort auf das ausländische Konto zu überweisen.
The customer orders his bank to transfer the amount immediately to the foreign account.
Tips for using anweisen
- As a separable verb, anweisen appears as weist ... an in the present tense, as in weist die Mitarbeiter an.
Other German words for “instruct”
Die Lehrerin belehrt die Schüler.
The teacher instructs the students.