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hoffen

"hoffen" means "to hope" in German. It is number 472 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to hope

IPA

/ˈhɔfən/

Forms in this course

hoffe

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich hoffe nicht.
  I hope not.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• Das hoffe ich.
  I hope so.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• Ich hoffe es.
  I hope so.
  Tatoeba: Bellinger / CK

Learned together

In the course, "hoffen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• spielen to play
• verlieren to lose
• versuchen to try, to attempt
• erzählen to tell, to narrate, to recount
• laufen to run
• holen to get, to fetch
• bedeuten to mean
• schauen to watch, to view
• gefallen to please

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