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warten

"warten" means "to wait" in German. It is number 263 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to wait; to maintain

IPA

/ˈvartən/

Forms in this course

warte, wartet, gewartet

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Warte mal.
  Wait a moment.
  Tatoeba: enteka / CK
• Warte nicht!
  Don't wait.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CK
• Warte hier.
  Wait here.
  Tatoeba: petronella / CK

Learned together

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

• denken to think
• hören to hear
• mögen to like
• helfen to help
• finden to find
• essen to eat
• bleiben to remain
• dürfen to be allowed
• stimmen to be right, to be correct, to…

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