In this quick German lesson, I’ll teach you how to conjugate the strong verb "treffen" in the present tense, which has the meanings "to meet" and "to hit."

As a strong verb, "treffen" has a stem change from 'treff' to 'triff'. We’ll go through common phrases and high-frequency expressions for both meanings, plus the past participle "getroffen," essential for forming the past tense.

To conjugate "treffen" in the present tense:

ich treffe (I meet/hit)
du triffst (you [inf,sg] meet/hit)
er trifft (he meets/hits)
sie trifft (she meets/hits)
es trifft (it meets/hits)
wir treffen (we meet/hit)
ihr trefft (you [inf,pl] meet/hit)
Sie treffen (you [fm] meet/hit)
sie treffen (they meet/hit)
Examples of "treffen" in sentences:

Ich treffe meine Freunde. (I am meeting my friends)
Triffst du mich nach der Arbeit? (Are you [inf,sg] meeting me after work?)
Er trifft das Ziel. (He hits the target)

High-frequency phrases with "treffen":

Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr. (We are meeting at 6 PM)
Ich habe ihn auf der Straße getroffen. (I met him on the street)
Das Ziel treffen (to hit the target)
Sie hat die richtige Entscheidung getroffen. (She made the right decision)

Note: The past participle of "treffen" is getroffen. For example:

Ich habe meine Freunde getroffen (I met my friends)
Er hat das Tor getroffen (He hit the goal)

Mastering "treffen" will help you talk about meeting people or hitting targets in German. If you found this lesson helpful, remember to support my work by buying me a coffee at www.ko-fi.com/herrferguson ☕🙏🏼

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