English–German
“visit” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈzuːxn̩/
Example
Ich besuche meine Großeltern am Sonntag.
I'm visiting my grandparents on Sunday.
How to say “visit” in German
“Visit” in German is besuchen.
Someone crosses the distance to meet a person or be present at a place, with the same action covering visits and regular attendance.
Example sentences with besuchen
Jeden Morgen besuchen viele Kinder die Schule.
Every morning, many children attend school.
Tips for using besuchen
- With institutions, besuchen can mean attend, as in eine Schule besuchen, while English usually uses attend rather than visit.
Other German words for “visit”
Wir bekommen morgen Besuch.
We're expecting visitors tomorrow.
Ich suche meine Freundin auf.
I am visiting my friend.
Wir besichtigen morgen das Museum.
We are visiting the museum tomorrow.