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treffen

meet

Meaning of treffen

sich mit jemandem treffen, um ihn zu sehen oder mit ihm zu sprechen

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German[ˈtʁɛfən]
meet
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treffenmeet
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

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What's the difference between treffen / kennenlernen / antreffen / jemandem zufällig begegnen / sich an einem Ort einfinden

🇩🇪German
treffen

usually means to meet someone by prior arrangement

A1Very Often

Wir treffen uns morgen im Park.

Мы встретимся завтра в парке.

🇩🇪German

means to meet someone for the first time and start getting to know them

A1Very Often

Ich möchte dich gern kennenlernen.

Я хотел бы с тобой познакомиться.

A
🇩🇪German
antreffen

usually means to find or meet someone at a place, often unexpectedly

A1Often

Ich habe ihn heute im Büro angetroffen.

Я сегодня застал его в офисе.

J
🇩🇪German
jemandem zufällig begegnen

explicitly emphasizes that the meeting happens by chance

A1Often

Ich bin meiner alten Lehrerin zufällig begegnet.

Я случайно встретил свою бывшую учительницу.

S
🇩🇪German
sich an einem Ort einfinden

means to arrive and gather at a specific place, often as instructed or invited; sounds more formal

A1Rarely

Die Teilnehmer sollen sich um 9 Uhr im Konferenzraum einfinden.

Участники должны собраться в конференц-зале в 9 часов.

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treffen translation: meet. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce treffen

[ˈtʁɛfən]

treffen translation

meet

treffen transcription

[ˈtʁɛfən]

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sich mit jemandem treffen, um ihn zu sehen oder mit ihm zu sprechen

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