German word
schließen in German sentences
schließen means "to close" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind schließt die Tür leise.
The child closes the door quietly.
Wir schließen den Vertrag am Freitag.
We finalize the contract on Friday.
Lara schließt das Konto nach der Zahlung.
Lara closes the account after payment.
Lara schließt das Fenster vor dem Regen.
Lara closes the window before the rain.
Nach dem Kurs schließt der Lehrer den Raum.
After class, the teacher locks the room.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive schließen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.