English–German

“recommend” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛmˈpfeːlən/

Example

Ich empfehle dir dieses Buch.

I recommend this book to you.

Illustration for empfehlen (recommend)

How to say “recommend” in German

“Recommend” in German is empfehlen.

A trusted guide places a useful choice in someone else's hands and points that person toward it.

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

Example sentences with empfehlen

Ich kann dir dieses Restaurant empfehlen.

I can recommend this restaurant to you.

Tips for using empfehlen

  • The person receiving the recommendation is in the dative and the recommended thing is in the accusative, as in "Ich empfehle dir dieses Buch."

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