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Rennen

English translation of Rennen

race

The German word 'Rennen' is used to describe a race, a competition between people or animals to see who is the fastest. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as a foot race, a horse race, or even a car race. The word can also be used metaphorically, such as in the context of a 'race' to achieve a goal or objective.


Example sentences using: Rennen

Ich mag das Rennen sehen.

English translation of Ich mag das Rennen sehen.

I like to watch the race.

In this sentence, 'Rennen' is used in the context of watching a race. The verb 'sehen' means 'to watch' or 'to see'. The pronoun 'Ich' is used for 'I' and 'mag' is the form of 'mögen' used with 'Ich', which means 'like'. The word 'das' is a definite article 'the'.

Das Rennen war sehr spannend.

English translation of Das Rennen war sehr spannend.

The race was very exciting.

Here we are using 'Rennen' to talk about a race that was very exciting. The verb 'war' is the past tense of 'sein' which means 'was'. The word 'sehr' is an adverb which means 'very' and 'spannend' is an adjective meaning 'exciting'.

Er wird das Rennen gewinnen.

English translation of Er wird das Rennen gewinnen.

He will win the race.

In this example, 'Rennen' is used in the context of someone winning a race. 'Er' is the pronoun 'he', 'wird' is the future tense of 'werden' which means 'will', 'das' is the definite article 'the', and 'gewinnen' means 'win'. The sentence is structured in the future tense.

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