German word

denken in German sentences

denken means "to think" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Ich denke oft an den Urlaub.

I often think about the holiday.

Wir denken nach dem Gespräch anders über den Plan.

We think differently about the plan after the conversation.

Lara denkt, dass die Antwort richtig ist.

Lara thinks that the answer is correct.

Lara denkt an den Schlüssel, bevor sie geht.

Lara remembers the key before she leaves.

Der Arzt denkt zuerst an eine einfache Ursache.

The doctor first thinks of a simple cause.

Common mistake

Do not memorize only the infinitive denken. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.