raten
/ˈʁaːtn̩/ verb B1- to advise; to recommend · jemandem etwas zu tun raten to advise someone to do something· Ich rate dir dazu, die Chance zu ergreifen. I advise you to take the chance.
- to guess · Das rätst du nie. You will never guess that.· Lass mich raten! Let me guess!
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- raten
- Present (er)
- rät
- Präteritum (er)
- riet
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geraten
- Infinitive with zu
- zu raten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Mein erster Rat lautet also: Hab keine Angst vor Fehlern.
Mein zweiter Rat betrifft deine Freundinnen.
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