German word

fallen in German sentences

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

Examples

Das Glas fällt vom Tisch auf den Boden.

The glass falls from the table onto the floor.

Die Temperatur fällt in der Nacht stark.

The temperature falls sharply during the night.

Wir fallen im Kurs nicht zurück.

We do not fall behind in the course.

Der Schnee fällt leise auf den Garten.

The snow falls quietly onto the garden.

Nach der Nachricht fällt Lara eine Antwort schwer.

After the message, Lara finds an answer difficult.

Common mistake

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