German word
rechnen in German sentences
rechnen means "to calculate" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind rechnet die Aufgabe im Heft.
The child calculates the exercise in the notebook.
Wir rechnen mit höheren Kosten.
We expect higher costs.
Lara rechnet die Summe im Bericht nach.
Lara calculates the sum in the report.
Lara rechnet nicht mit Hilfe von außen.
Lara does not count on outside help.
Nach der Prüfung rechnet die Bank die Zinsen neu.
After the audit, the bank recalculates the interest.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive rechnen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.