German word
spielen in German sentences
spielen means "to play" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Die Kinder spielen im Hof.
The children play in the courtyard.
Max spielt am Abend Klavier.
Max plays piano in the evening.
Das Team spielt nach der Arbeit Karten.
The team plays cards after work.
Nach dem Spiel geraten Fans und Polizei aneinander.
After the game, fans and police clash.
Im Spiel tippt der Nutzer die richtige Antwort an.
In the game, the user taps the correct answer.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive spielen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.