German word
probieren in German sentences
probieren means "to try (taste)" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind probiert die Suppe vorsichtig.
The child tries the soup carefully.
Wir probieren den neuen Weg zum Bahnhof.
We try the new route to the station.
Lara probiert das Kleid im Laden.
Lara tries on the dress in the shop.
Lara probiert das Medikament nicht ohne Arzt.
Lara does not try the medicine without a doctor.
Nach dem Backen probiert die Familie den Kuchen.
After baking, the family tastes the cake.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive probieren. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.