German word

bringen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbrɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbbring

Example

Bringst du mir bitte das Buch?

Could you please bring me the book?

Illustration for bringen (bring)

More examples

Ich bringe dir morgen den Kaffee.

I'll bring you the coffee tomorrow.

Core concept

A load travels from one place to a person or destination and ends there.

Common phrases

  • jemandem etwas bringen

    bring someone something

  • jemanden nach Hause bringen

    take someone home

  • Frühstück bringen

    bring breakfast

Similar words

mitbringen: Bring something with you to the speaker or an agreed place.
holen: Fetch something from a place and come back with it.
mitnehmen: Carry something with you as you leave or travel.
geben: Give something directly to another person.

Definition in German

etwas zu einer Person oder an einen Ort transportieren und dort übergeben

Word origin

Bringen is inherited from Old High German bringan and is cognate with the English verb bring.

Usage tips

  • With a person as recipient, German normally uses the dative in the pattern jemandem etwas bringen, as in mir das Buch bringen.

Other meanings

  • takeverb

Opposites

  • nehmentakeverb
  • wegbringentake awayverb

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