English–German
“make a mistake” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈgeːən/
Example
Er beging gestern einen Fehler.
He made a mistake yesterday.
How to say “make a mistake” in German
“Make a mistake” in German is begehen.
An act is carried all the way to a definite result, whether it is harmful, mistaken, or festive.
Example sentences with begehen
Wir begehen heute einen Feiertag.
We are celebrating a holiday today.
Tips for using begehen
- Begehen is transitive and takes an accusative object, as in 'einen Fehler begehen'; its past forms are beging and begangen.
Other German words for “make a mistake”
Uns ist ein Fehler unterlaufen.
We made a mistake.