German Conversation · Level 26
90 words
German word
üben
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈyːbən/
Meaning
- verbpractice
Example
Ich übe jeden Morgen Deutsch.
I practice German every morning.
More examples
Ich übe Telefonieren mit einer Tandempartnerin.
I practice talking on the phone with a tandem partner.
Core concept
A learner repeats the same language or movement until it feels steady and automatic.
Common phrases
Telefonieren üben
practice talking on the phone
Selbstvorstellung üben
practice introducing oneself
Höflichkeitsformen üben
practice polite forms
Antworten auf Fragen üben
practice answering questions
Similar words
wiederholen: Go over something learned by saying or doing it again.
lernen: Acquire and understand new knowledge or skills through study.
einüben: Practice a particular way of doing something until it becomes natural.
Definition in German
Regelmäßig und gezielt wiederholen, um eine Gewohnheit oder Fertigkeit zu bilden.
Word origin
Üben continues Middle High German üeben and Old High German uoben, an inherited Germanic verb for practicing or cultivating a skill through repeated activity.
Usage tips
- Üben is the verb, while the related noun is feminine: die Übung, plural die Übungen.