How do you use "kümmern" in a sentence?

Example: "Ich kann nicht arbeiten. Ich muss mich um die Kinder kümmern." (I cannot work. I have to look after the children.) Another example: "Ich habe keine Zeit. Ich muss mich um das Essen kümmern."

kümmern

B1 Verb

English Translation

to take care of, to look after

What does „kümmern" mean in English?

„kümmern" is a German verb meaning "to take care of, to look after" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Ich kann nicht arbeiten. Ich muss mich um die Kinder kümmern.

I cannot work. I have to look after the children.

Ich habe keine Zeit. Ich muss mich um das Essen kümmern.

I have no time. I have to take care of the food.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

er — he kümmern — to take care of sich kümmern — to take care of

Related Words

kümmern

to take care of

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