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How do you say "to fly" in German?
fliegen
In German, "to fly" is fliegen.
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Pronunciation
FLEE-gen. The 'i' is long and sounds like 'ee', the 'g' is hard.
Grammar notes
Strong verb, past tense flog, past participle geflogen. Uses sein for movement through air, haben for operating a plane.
Example sentence
Dieser Vogel fliegt uber das Feld.
This bird flies over the field.
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How to remember fliegen
Fliegen sounds like 'flee', and when birds flee they fly away.
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Questions about fliegen
How do you say "to fly" in German?
In German, "to fly" is fliegen. It is a noun.
How is fliegen written in German?
fliegen is written using the standard German script.
How is fliegen used in a sentence?
Use fliegen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Dieser Vogel fliegt uber das Feld. (This bird flies over the field.).
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