German word
hoffen in German sentences
hoffen means "to hope" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir hoffen auf gutes Wetter am Sonntag.
We hope for good weather on Sunday.
Lara hofft nach dem Gespräch auf eine Antwort.
Lara hopes for an answer after the conversation.
Der Patient hofft auf schnelle Hilfe.
The patient hopes for quick help.
Lara hofft nicht nur, sondern prüfe den Plan.
Lara does not only hope; check the plan.
Nach dem Test hofft das Team auf bessere Daten.
After the test, the team hopes for better data.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive hoffen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.