German word

küssen in German sentences

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

Examples

Die Mutter küsst das Kind auf die Stirn.

The mother kisses the child on the forehead.

Wir küssen uns am Bahnhof zum Abschied.

We kiss each other goodbye at the station.

Lara küsst ihren Partner vor der Reise.

Lara kisses her partner before the trip.

Lara küsst den Patienten nicht im Krankenzimmer.

Lara does not kiss the patient in the hospital room.

Nach der Trauung küsst sich das Paar im Garten.

After the wedding, the couple kisses in the garden.

Common mistake

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