German word

beibringen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaɪ̯ˌbʁɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbteach

Example

Ich bringe dir Deutsch bei.

I'm teaching you German.

Illustration for beibringen (teach)

More examples

Sie hat sich Programmieren selbst beigebracht.

She has taught herself programming.

Core concept

A teacher guides someone through practice until the learner can use a skill or piece of knowledge independently.

Common phrases

  • sich etwas beibringen

    teach oneself something

  • einer Gruppe etwas beibringen

    teach something to a group

Similar words

erklären: Explain what something means or how it works in clear terms.
lehren: Teach an academic or theoretical subject in a structured way.
zeigen: Show how to do something or provide a practical example.
vormachen: Do something first so another person can copy the method.

Definition in German

Jemandem durch Anleitung und Übung praktische Fähigkeiten oder Kenntnisse vermitteln, sodass er sie selbst anwenden kann.

Word origin

The separable verb combines bei, meaning near or to someone, with bringen, meaning bring, forming the sense of bringing knowledge or a skill to a learner.

Usage tips

  • Beibringen takes a person in the dative and the subject taught in the accusative, as in jemandem etwas beibringen.

Other meanings

  • impartverb
  • instillverb

Opposites

  • verlernenunlearnverb

Related words

  • beigebrachttaughtadjective
  • Beibringerteachernoun

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