German word
erklären in German sentences
erklären means "to explain" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Der Lehrer erklärt die Aufgabe im Kurs.
The teacher explains the task in class.
Wir erklären dem Kunden die Rechnung.
We explain the invoice to the customer.
Lara erklärt den Plan mit einem Bild.
Lara explains the plan with a picture.
Lara erklärt die Regel noch einmal.
Lara explains the rule once more.
Der Arzt erklärt die Behandlung ruhig.
The doctor explains the treatment calmly.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive erklären. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.